Question follow-through · 112329
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered the potential implications of awarding contracts to companies reportedly providing technological support to military operations that are alleged to violate international huma
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 10 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 18 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered the potential implications of awarding contracts to companies reportedly providing technological support to military operations that are alleged to violate international huma
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the proper use of public funds and compliance with international law extremely seriously. All contracts with Palantir are governed by strict commercial, legal and security controls to ensure that United Kingdom (UK) fun...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Autonomous Weapons
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Autonomous Weapons
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure meaningful human control is retained over decisions to use lethal force by weapons systems that incorporate artificial intelligence.
Autonomous Weapons: International Cooperation
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on international efforts to regulate lethal autonomous weapons systems.