8 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhether UK military (a) drone and (b) surveillance flights were conducted over Lebanese territory on the days of reported airstrikes in the past months; and if he will publish details of UK surveillance flights c
ReplyThe UK is not involved in Israeli actions in Lebanon and continues to call for a cessation to hostilities. It is the Government’s longstanding position to not comment on intelligence operations and sharing arrangements to protect operational security.
5 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of reports concerning revisions to electoral rolls in India which excluded Muslim vot
ReplyOur High Commission in New Delhi, together with our network of Deputy High Commissions, is following the Special Intensive Revision process, including in West Bengal. We will continue to monitor the situation.
5 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat information her Department holds on whether an ethical review of the Palantir Unified Data Platform trial with the Metropolitan police has been completed.
ReplyPolice Forces are operationally independent, and the Home Office does not monitor whether ethical reviews have been conducted by Police Forces, nor has the department issued guidance on the Metropolitan Police’s governance, retention or oversight arrangem...
5 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat guidance her Department has given to the Metropolitan Police on (a) governance, (b) retention and (c) oversight arrangements on continuous integrity screening in the Metropolitan Police's Unified
ReplyPolice Forces are operationally independent, and the Home Office does not monitor whether ethical reviews have been conducted by Police Forces, nor has the department issued guidance on the Metropolitan Police’s governance, retention or oversight arrangem...
5 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, how many fines have been issued to Yorkshire Water in the past five years; how many of these fines have been cancelled and the reasons for their cancellation; and what steps her Depart
ReplySince 2021, the Environment Agency has imposed six fines on Yorkshire Water totalling over £3.5 million, with no record of any fines or penalties being issued and cancelled. The cost burden for water company fines is borne by their shareholders, not by cu...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat guidance NHS England applies when assessing the robustness of statistical methodologies used to evaluate digital health pilots; and whether Federated Data Platform pilot evaluations were subje
ReplyExperience from managing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for an NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) to bring together data from multiple different systems in one secure place to help NHS staff make better decisions about patient...
5 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones on workers’ rights, pay, and conditions
ReplyThe Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
5 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether he has evaluated whether economic activity in Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones represents net new investment or relocati
ReplyThe Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
5 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what mechanisms are in place to ensure democratic oversight and transparency of Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones, particularly w
ReplyThe Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether NHS England commissioned any independent evaluation of Federation Data Platform pilot outcomes prior to procurement of the national contract.
ReplyExperience from managing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for an NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) to bring together data from multiple different systems in one secure place to help NHS staff make better decisions about patient...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhich performance claims and verifiable evidence from Federated Data Platform pilot sites were used to inform the decision to award the national FDP contract to Palantir.
ReplyExperience from managing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for an NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) to bring together data from multiple different systems in one secure place to help NHS staff make better decisions about patient...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will make a statement to the House on the evidential basis and oversight of the Federated Data Platform contract.
ReplyExperience from managing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for an NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) to bring together data from multiple different systems in one secure place to help NHS staff make better decisions about patient...
5 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat the estimated annual cost to the public purse is of tax reliefs associated with Freeports, Special Economic Zones, Investment Zones, and Industrial Strategy Zones.
ReplySpecial Economic Zones is an umbrella term that covers Industrial Strategy Zones and Enterprise Zones. The UK’s Industrial Strategy Zones include both Freeports and Investment zones. For Freeports, the latest cost in 2023-24 (excluding Business Rates) can...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps NHS England takes to ensure that conflicts of interest do not influence pilot evaluation or procurement decisions.
ReplyNational Health Service trusts, foundation trusts and integrated care boards are required to comply with robust national frameworks for managing conflicts of interest, including in relation to procurement decisions.NHS England’s statutory guidance, Managi...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat conflict-of-interest policies apply to NHS trust chairs, board members and senior advisers involved in decisions relating to digital procurement.
ReplyNational Health Service trusts, foundation trusts and integrated care boards are required to comply with robust national frameworks for managing conflicts of interest, including in relation to procurement decisions.NHS England’s statutory guidance, Managi...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment has been made of whether staff felt able to raise concerns during Federated Data Platform pilot deployments; and what mechanisms exist within NHS trusts for staff to raise concerns
ReplyThe NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients.The NHS FDP is...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether disclosures of interest were made by senior figures at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust in relation to Palantir or associated organisations.
ReplyNational Health Service trusts, foundation trusts and integrated care boards are required to comply with robust national frameworks for managing conflicts of interest, including in relation to procurement decisions.NHS England’s statutory guidance, Managi...
5 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, how many (a) Freeports, (b) Special Economic Zones, (c) Investment Zones, and (d) Industrial Strategy Zones are currently operational or in development across the UK; and what to
ReplyThe Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has conducted an assessment on the impact of work-related stress on the life expectancy of health professionals (a) pre-COVID and (b) post-COVID.
ReplyThere has been no assessment made on the impact of work-related stress on the life expectancy of health professionals pre-COVID and post-COVID.We know that sickness absence relating to stress and mental health in the National Health Service workforce has ...
5 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, with reference to the findings of the Fourth Report of the Business and Trade Committee of session 2023-24 on the levels of job creation from existing freeports compared to those
ReplyThe Modern Industrial Strategy published in June 2025 will increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are the UK’s primary place-based growth interventions, I will therefore refer to ISZs...