Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 121743

Government Departments: ICT

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is working on a common definition of technology, AI and digital sovereignty for use a) within her department b) across government.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

This is a highly complex and evolving policy area with no single internationally agreed definition. Countries use the term differently depending on their economic, security, resilience and diplomatic priorities. As this is an area of policy that covers nu...

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