Ministry of Defence: Palantir
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952, if he will place in the Library a summary of (a) the due‑diligence criteria applied to Palantir contracts, (b) any recusal decisions taken involving Ministers, special advisers or officials, and (c) the Department’s assessment of alternative suppliers considered at final gateway.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence has carried out appropriate due diligence and conflict-of-interest checks in line with statutory procurement, propriety and governance requirements.
Information relating to due diligence criteria, individual recusal decisions, and consideration of alternative suppliers forms part of the Department’s internal commercial and assurance processes. As such, it would not be appropriate to place this material in the Library. Relevant information about the Department’s processes has already been set out through published Transparency Notices and responses to Parliament.
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