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

LabourMiddlesbrough 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 Dearden
The 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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