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Belfast: Violent Disorder
Wednesday 10th June 2026

(3 months, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Order. There will be a taxi, and it might be for somebody who did not request it.

Richard Burgon Portrait Richard Burgon (Leeds East) (Lab)
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Q2. I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s comments on the horrific events in Belfast. The co-founder of US tech giant Palantir once claimed that the NHS “makes people sick”. Now, Palantir is running the NHS’s new data platform. The Financial Times has reported that Palantir staff have had “unlimited access” to identifiable NHS patient data. There are also deep concerns about Palantir’s human rights record in relation to Trump and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Israel’s military action in Gaza. NHS patient data should not be left in the hands of a US tech giant. The Government have an opportunity to end this contract through a break clause next year. Will they take that opportunity and kick Palantir out of our NHS next year?

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