Written questions

Surveillance: Palantir

Commons · Question 118151 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of Palantir's involvement with surveillance on the protection of data of UK citizens.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 16 Mar 2026

Palantir has no role in the surveillance of United Kingdom (UK) citizens on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). All UK Defence data remains sovereign and under Ministry of Defence control.