Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 17988

Artificial Intelligence: Legislation

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of a) the US Cloud Act and b) the EU AI Act; and whether she has plans to bring forward similar legislation.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The UK’s starting point is relying on existing rules and regulations and empowering our regulators to consider how best to manage the opportunities and risks of AI. We continue to refine our approach to regulating AI and ensuring our law enforcement autho...

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