Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 103585

Artificial Intelligence: Business and Retail Trade

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of agentic AI systems on high street businesses and retail employment levels.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

AI is transforming the world of work. The UK must act now to ensure this transformation boosts growth, productivity and opportunity—rather than deepening inequality or eroding job quality. The government is not standing still: we’re investing in skills, m...

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