Question follow-through · 109712
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government awarding contracts for software and related services to (a) Palantir and (b) any other overseas technology companies on national security.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 5 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government awarding contracts for software and related services to (a) Palantir and (b) any other overseas technology companies on national security.
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence has policies and procedures to address the security risk from overseas suppliers, which consider both the nature of the procurement and the potential risks posed by the relevant state. These procedures are in addition to our usual ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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