Metropolitan Police: Palantir
2026-06-10 · Home Office · 9062 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the comments from Sir Mark Rowley on Times Radio on 11 June 2026, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the decision by the Mayor of London not to adopt technology
Answer
The government does not direct what technology police forces can procure and deploy. This is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables, accountable to locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners. However, the Home Office recognises the im...