Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15339

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, what steps his Department has taken to assess and mitigate risks of (a) bias and (b) discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.

Answer

Kate Dearden

The Department does not currently use tools, products or processes that rely on automated decision making. Our AI Governance process assesses all AI-related use cases for potential bias and discrimination. Where risks are identified, additional governance...

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