Written questions by Wrigley.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote international humanitarian law abroad.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 24 June 2025 in response to Question 904788.

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a compensation scheme for a) veterans and b) their descendants who may have been irradiated during nuclear tests.

The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security. We also remain steadfast to our commitment to working with veter...

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department will take to enforce the proposed ban on bottom trawling in marine conservation areas.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities are responsible for enforcing fisheries restrictions within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). For example, the MMO remotely monitors the movements of all fish...

Whether his Department plans for any changes made as a consequence of the Timms review to be either laid as a negative, or positive, statutory instrument, or as a bill.

The government has launched the Timms Review to ensure we have a system that supports disabled people to achieve better health, higher living standards and greater independence, including through employment.The Review is being co-produced with disabled pe...

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of opening a dedicated clinic for nuclear test veterans.

There are currently no plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of a dedicated clinic for nuclear test veterans.All veterans, including those affected by nuclear testing are able to access a range of National Health Services to meet their clini...

What steps her department is taking to, a) reduce the number of children that go missing, and b) find children who have gone missing, in Devon.

This Government remains firmly committed to working across government and with safeguarding partners, including the police and voluntary sector, to ensure a robust response to when people go missing anywhere across the country. This includes ensuring that...

With reference to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027 on NHS: Databases, how compliance with access controls for external contractors to NHS patient data is enforced and verified.

Access to National Health Service data within the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) is strictly controlled and only granted to authorised users for defined NHS purposes. Access to the NHS FDP is subject to comprehensive monitoring and governance, incl...

Pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619, from what date external contractors have been granted elevated or admin-level access to identifiable patient data within the Federated Data

Administrative access arrangements for contracted suppliers have been in place as part of the implementation and ongoing operation of the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), as part of the controlled processes required to configure, operate, and mainta...

What steps she is taking to support victims of coercive control.

Coercive and controlling behaviour (CCB) is a particularly insidious form of domestic abuse and I recognise the long-term emotional and psychological distress it can cause victims. We know that more can be done to improve the response to and support for v...

With reference to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027, whether the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Federated Data Platform has been updated to reflect broader access roles fo

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for the NHS Federated Data Platform, including those relating to the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT), have been developed and maintained to reflect the platform’s design, operation and access controls, in...

Pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65983 on NHS: Databases, what restrictions apply to external suppliers’ personnel accessing identifiable NHS patient data; and whether those restr

Data in the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) remains under National Health Service control at all times. External suppliers and their personnel operate under the instruction of the NHS when processing data on the platform. NHS England does not provid...

With reference to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619 on NHS: Databases, if he will implement an independent audit arrangement to monitor access to identifiable patient data by external con

Access to the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) is subject to comprehensive monitoring and governance, including full audit logging, regular assurance activity, and oversight by NHS England. The platform operates within established United Kingdom data...

With reference to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of expanding high-level access permissions on the NHS principle of data minimisati

There has not been an expansion of high-level access permissions. NHS England has not identified any adverse impact on the principle of data minimisation from the management of access permissions within the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP).The NHS FDP op...

Pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027, to introduce safeguards to govern access to identifiable patient data by non-NHS personnel within the Federated Data Platform.

Safeguards are already in place governing access to identifiable patient data and non-National Health Service personnel within the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP).The NHS has strict policies in place for managing access to patient data and carries o...

If he will take steps to support councils and people to retrofit older housing stock to make it more carbon neutral.

The Warm Homes Plan will deliver £15 billion to upgrade Britain’s old housing stock with solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and insulation to cut bills for good. The Government is committed to working in partnership with local government to deliver the P...

Pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619, what assessment his Department has made of the necessity of granting elevated “admin-level” access to identifiable patient data to external

NHS England has undertaken a detailed assessment of the access requirements necessary to safely operate and maintain the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), including within the National Data Integration Tenant, through the procurement process and supp...

Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to HC6 of the National Planning Policy Framework on local pubs.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102463 on 23 March 2026.

With reference to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027 on NHS: Databases, what logging systems are used to record and review access to identifiable patient data within the National Data

The National Data Integration Tenant operates within a secure environment with strict controls governing access to data.All access to data within the system is logged and auditable. Comprehensive audit trails are maintained which record user activity, inc...

What steps they are taking to improve access to disability equipment.

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment to disabled people typically falls to local authorities and the National Health Service...

Pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619 on NHS: Databases, how many external contractors have been granted elevated access permissions within the Federated Data Platform, broken dow

There are currently three contractors with elevated administrative permissions within the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT) Platform and three contractors within the national instance of the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) with elevated admini...