Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 69112
Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 28 July 2025
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its use of algorithmic decision-making tools on levels of risk of (a) bias and (b) discrimination.
Answer
Andrew WesternDWP is committed to regularly assessing AI use in the Department to ensure it meets business needs, is quality assured, and does not lead to a risk of discrimination or harm. In some areas, the Department uses automated decision-making to make benefit awa...
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