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Lord Leong (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 February 2026

Debate

AI: Labour Market Changes

Contribution

My noble friend is right. We will not stand by but will look proactively at the evidence of impacts on the workforce. Yes, we acknowledge that some work will be replaced by AI, but, at the same time, new jobs will be created and we have to ensure that our workforce right across the country adopts new AI skills. That is why the Government are going to upskill 10 million people right across all sectors to ensure that they have the basic skills to incorporate and use AI to improve their productivity and so on. At the same time, we are also looking at the curriculum: AI will be taught in schools, so that, when children finish school, they will be better equipped for the new work environment.

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