Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110319

Ministry of Defence: Data Protection

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Jon Trickett

LabourNormanton and Hemsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Palantir system for managing his Department's data could be unilaterally shut down by Palantir without the Government’s consent.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has put in place extensive data security and protection measures to ensure that UK Defence information is appropriately managed. All UK Defence Data used and developed within Palantir software remains sovereign and under the ...

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