Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 14810

Data Protection

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how individuals are informed that decisions have been taken in (a) whole and (b) part by automated means in the context of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not currently use solely automated decisions-making (ADM) with legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. However, should the department decide to use solely ADM in the future, it must...

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