Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14809

Data Protection: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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

Jake Richards
The UK’s data protection legislation applies to the private and public sector alike. Where significant decisions are taken solely based on automated processing, Departments must provide safeguards including rights to information, challenge and human inter...

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