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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 December 2024

Debate

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]

Contribution

To address these challenges, several measures are also contained in Amendments 120 and 122. Amendment 120 would require public authorities to be responsible for completing an algorithmic impact assessment, the format of which would be prescribed in regulations, prior to the deployment of an algorithmic or automated decision-making system. Amendment 122, which is similar to Amendment 123A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, would require public authorities to set up a comprehensive, publicly accessible register of all ADM systems used by public authorities, enabling scrutiny and providing transparency on the rationale and functionality of ADM systems, including information on human oversight. Individuals affected by decisions made by ADM systems would have the right to receive a meaningful and personalised explanation of how a decision was reached, including information about the decision-making process.

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