questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952 on Ministry of Defence: Palantir, whether his Department has updated its conflict‑of‑interest procedures and supplier‑engagement rules for data‑platform procurements to address risks arising from external advisers with connections to incumbent suppliers.
answerText: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates robust and mandatory conflict of interest requirements for all data platform procurements, in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and MOD ethics and propriety policy. These require the identification, assessment and m...
heading: Ministry of Defence: Palantir