Written Question·Home Office·UIN 62641

Asylum and Visas: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 25 June 2025

Answered: 4 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party — Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using artificial intelligence to translate documents supporting (a) visa and (b) asylum applications.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Whilst the Home Office is committed to using technology and innovation to make the asylum system more efficient, the Home Office does not currently use Artificial Intelligence to translate documents submitted as evidence in asylum claims.

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