Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence: Palantir
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952, if he will place in the Library a summary of (a) the due‑diligence criteria applied to Palantir contracts, (b) any recusal decisions taken involving Ministers, special advisers or officials, and (c) the Department’s assessment of alternative suppliers considered at final gateway.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence has carried out appropriate due diligence and conflict-of-interest checks in line with statutory procurement, propriety and governance requirements.
Information relating to due diligence criteria, individual recusal decisions, and consideration of alternative suppliers forms part of the Department’s internal commercial and assurance processes. As such, it would not be appropriate to place this material in the Library. Relevant information about the Department’s processes has already been set out through published Transparency Notices and responses to Parliament.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 115600
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Contracts Conflict of interests Ministry of Defence Palantir
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- 2026-03-04 16:47:25 +0000
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