Written questions

Ministry of Defence: Palantir

Commons · Question 112328 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had with Peter Mandelson, whilst he was the UK Ambassador to the United States, on Palantir, prior to the awarding of the contract with the Ministry of Defence.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 Feb 2026

I refer the hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, and the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, which set out an update on the Government's pr...