Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 109712

Defence: Procurement

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

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.

Answer

Luke Pollard
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 ...

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