Health minister Dr Zubir Ahmed sat through the debate and was pressed repeatedly on whether the g'ment would trigger the break clause. He confirmed that it is "unequivocally" possible to remove #Palantir from the #NHS and transition to another supplier. He acknowledged that break clauses exist for a reason and said: "Of course we evaluate value for money at those times." And he said the government would “decide later this year” whether to extend the contract.

Do read the full debate though xx