Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15331
Department for Business and Trade: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
Andy McDonald
Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, on what basis Automated Decision-Making in his Department are being made.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Department for Business and Trade does not use automated decision-making to make decisions about individuals or businesses that produce legal or similarly significant effects without meaningful human involvement. Where automated tools are used to supp...
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