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NHS: Palantir

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has sought advice on triggering the break clause in Palantir’s contract with the NHS.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has sought advice on triggering the break clause in Palantir’s contract with the NHS.

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The current contract for the NHS Federated Data Platform is for seven years, ending in 2031, with the initial term ending March 2027. Advice is given regularly on the contract and performance, and ministers have been given advice on the need for a decisio...

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