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Written Question
Home Office: Databases
Monday 5th December 2022

Asked by: Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the “purposes” currently active in the “Purpose-Based Access Control” feature in Palantir’s Foundry software in use in the Home Office.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The Home Office does not use Palantir Foundry software and therefore cannot provide information on the Purpose-Based Access Controls.

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Manston Update

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. I am afraid I will repeat not only some of his questions but the many that I have asked the Minister on this issue over the last month.

On 31 October, the Home Secretary said:

“Manston …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Nov 2022
Asylum Seekers: Accommodation

"My Lords, following on from the right reverend Prelate’s question and that of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, it appears, worryingly, that the Home Office is still not talking to the directors of public health in local areas receiving people from Manston. On 1 November, the Minister said that there …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
Western Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing Centres

"My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The Statement says that 12,000 people have arrived at both Manston and Western Jet Foil since Ms Braverman became Home Secretary in September, and 9,500 have already been transferred out. As the Minister mentioned, there have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final Report

"My Lords, it is disappointing that recommendation 13, on mandatory reporting, is not a pure system; it is a bit of a hotchpotch of mandatory reporting systems. Will the Government undertake to compare recommendation 13 to successful models of mandatory reporting elsewhere in the world, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell, for his comprehensive introduction to this amendment and his explanation of the different types of stalking.

When Gracie Spinks was stalked and then murdered in June by a non-partner, her case was made infinitely worse by the behaviour of the police …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Dec 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I am a patron of the Traveller Movement. I thank the Minister for reaching out to those of us interested in this issue and I am sorry that the change in date meant that I was unable to attend. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Nov 2021
Operation Warm Welcome

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