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NHS: Databases

Commons · Question 79947 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has included requirements for sovereign AI capability in contracts awarded under the Federated Data Platform.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 23 Oct 2025

A mandatory requirement across all awarded contracts under the NHS Federated Data Platform is that any processing of data, whether involving artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities or not, must adhere to strict UK data governance regulations. This expli...