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Ministry of Defence: Palantir

Asked by Bradley ThomasConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 March 2026UIN 115875

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Palantir on the award of a contract by his Department in December 2025.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As the Secretary of State has publicly said, Peter Mandelson had no influence or involvement in the Defence Enterprise Agreement with Palantir.

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