Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 15970

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that human oversight of automated decisions is (a) substantive and (b) effective.

Answer

Ian Murray

There is no automated decision making in DCMS affecting individuals. Any automated outputs are always verified, edited, reviewed and owned by a human. Our training and guidance to staff reinforce these principles.Processing of personal data through part a...

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