Written Question·Home Office·UIN 112321
Home Office: Palantir
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Shockat Adam
Independent — Leicester South
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department carried out a Public Sector Equality Duty assessment before signing a contract with Palantir.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Home Office is not aware of any direct involvement by Palantir in the police’s use of facial recognition systems.