Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

“What plans his Department has to increase devolution across the UK.”

Tabled: 19 October 2021Answered: 25 October 2021

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

Shabana Mahmood

It is not appropriate in these difficult cases to misrepresent what the correct position is. The Home Secretary has already set out our position in this House and answered questions on our approach to the grooming gangs issue and the local inquiries. On court transcripts, we are piloting artificial intelligence technology for accuracy so that hopefully in the future we can produce transcripts. At the moment, the costs are prohibitive and the accuracy of the technology that is available is just not there.