Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 103702

Palantir: Data Protection

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Jon Trickett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that data analysed by Palantir is protected from access by foreign governments.

Answer

Luke Pollard

All data used and developed in Palantir's software deployed across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will remain under the ownership of the MOD.  The MOD has put in place extensive data security and protection measures to ensure UK Defence information is appr...

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