Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 113584

Ministry of Defence: Lobbying

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department received lobbying from (a) Peter Mandelson and (b) Global Counsel in relation to (i) Anduril, (ii) Palantir and (iii) other American companies between 10 February and 11 September 2025.

Answer

Luke Pollard
I refer the hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, and the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, which set out an update on the Government's pr...

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