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Commons · Question 116595 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will take steps to (a) review all existing contract with Palantir and (b) suspend any further engagement with company until the investigations into Peter Mandelson are completed.

Answer

Answered by Chris Ward, 19 Mar 2026

All contracts for any firm go through rigorous departmental processes and their decision makers. Contracts procured by Government departments are done so in line with procurement law. This was the case with all contracts to Palantir. We utilise a range of...