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Ministry of Defence: Palantir

Commons · Question 111951 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procurement process was followed for the agreement with Palantir Technologies for defence data analytics capabilities; and whether any Ministers and former officials with prior links to Palantir were involve

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Feb 2026

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) let the Palantir Enterprise Agreement contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The contract was direct awarded under the justifications outlined in Section 41, Schedule 5.The Direct award justifications were as f...