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Ministry of Defence: Palantir

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had with Peter Mandelson, whilst he was the UK Ambassador to the United States, on Palantir, prior to the awarding of the contract with the Ministry of Defence.

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had with Peter Mandelson, whilst he was the UK Ambassador to the United States, on Palantir, prior to the awarding of the contract with the Ministry of Defence.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, and the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, which set out an update on the Government's pr...

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