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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Palantir: Contracts

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he discussed with HM Treasury the cost of the contract signed with Palantir on 30 December prior to its signature.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence followed all required approvals processes ahead of signing the Enterprise Agreement with Palantir on 30 December 2025. This included HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

All necessary commercial and financial scrutiny was completed before the Department entered into the agreement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113368
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Contracts Finance Treasury Palantir
Link
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