Question follow-through · 20218
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Palantir
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what dates her department ceased using Palantir software, and what was the previous use of the software.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 24 Sept 2026 · 27 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what dates her department ceased using Palantir software, and what was the previous use of the software.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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24 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Department ceased using Palantir’s Foundry software on 21 October 2025. Foundry was used to securely share data between MHCLG, the Home Office, Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations to support the Homes for Ukraine scheme. The National Audit ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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