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Ministry of Defence: Palantir

Commons · Question 115599 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952 on Ministry of Defence: Palantir, whether his Department has updated its conflict-of-interest procedures and supplier-engagement rules fo

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Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Mar 2026

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates robust and mandatory conflict of interest requirements for all data platform procurements, in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and MOD ethics and propriety policy. These require the identification, assessment and m...