Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Guardian article Alarm in health service over Palantir staff being given NHS email accounts, published on 8 April, stating that external technology contractors have been granted access to NHS systems and communications; and what safeguards are in place to ensure data security, patient confidentiality and appropriate oversight.

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.