Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 116906

Consumers: Protection

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of automated customer service systems, including chatbots and AI-based systems, on consumers’ ability to exercise their statutory rights.

Answer

Kate Dearden
Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world – helping families save money, get a better job, and access services like the NHS more easily. But we know some people face real barriers. That’s why government published the Digital Inclusion Acti...

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