Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 14850

Cabinet Office: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline and allocation of work.

Answer

Satvir Kaur

The UK’s data protection legislation does not lay down specific rules regarding particular employment systems. It is for each organisation to determine how it applies the data protection framework in its operational context. Where individuals are subject ...

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