Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 126536

Ministry of Justice: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether their Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the past 12 months.

Answer

Jake Richards
The Ministry of Justice has rolled out general purpose artificial intelligence tools like Microsoft Copilot across the Department to enhance productivity and support the work of all staff, including policy professionals. AI is being used to assist the pol...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 126536) →