Question follow-through · 128098
Medical Records: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US CLOUD Act on the security of NHS patient data held or processed by US-based companies; and whether his Department has sought independen
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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- Women's Health Hubs · 23 Jun 2026
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- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US CLOUD Act on the security of NHS patient data held or processed by US-based companies; and whether his Department has sought independen
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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28 Apr 2026
Answer published
NHS England takes seriously its responsibility to handle health and care data lawfully, proportionately, ethically, and in confidence.There is no overseas processing of any type of data under contracts, and access to data and systems outside of the United...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Women's Health Hubs
23 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the Integrated Care Boards with a women's health hub are delivering all eight core services specified by NHS England; and if his Department will publish the location and service offer o