Grahame Morris MP: written questions

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Written questions

Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems; and whether it plans to publish such information.
Answer: There are different interpretations of what constitutes Automated Decision-Making (ADM). The Ministry of Defence does not hold a central database on all activities and systems that might meet the definition of ADM within the Department.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: The Government is committed to the safe, ethical and transparent use of algorithmic decision-making and wider algorithmic tools. Transparency is essential to building public trust, enabling accountability, and improving understanding of how algorithms inf...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: The Government is committed to the safe, ethical and transparent use of algorithmic decision-making and wider algorithmic tools. Transparency is essential to building public trust, enabling accountability, and improving understanding of how algorithms inf...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Department for Transport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public. Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Data ProtectionMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has firmly established policies, guidance, and governance arrangements in place to ensure compliance with data protection legislation when processing special category personal data. These arrangements require that personal da...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with data protection requirements under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 relating to the processing of special category data,
Answer: All organisations in the UK that process personal data, including government departments, must comply with the UK’s data protection legislation (UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA)). Under the UK GDPR, sp...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Justice: Data ProtectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.
Answer: All organisations in the UK that process personal data, including government departments, must comply with the UK’s data protection legislation (UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA)).Under the UK GDPR, spe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Department for Transport: Data ProtectionDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.
Answer: All processing of personal data, including special category data, within the Department is screened to identify whether it is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. Where high-risk processing is identified, a Data Prote...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Misuse of Drugs Ministerial GroupHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date the Inter-Ministerial Group on drugs (a) last met and (b) will next meet.
Answer: The Drugs Strategy Ministerial Forum (DSMF) brings together Ministers from six departments (the Home Office, the Department for Health and Social Care, the Ministry of Justice, the Department of Work and Pensions, the Department for Education and the Mini...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: Within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), decisions supported by automated systems which involve personal data and produce significant effects are subject to appropriate human oversight and review. The MOD’s Data Protection Impact Assessment process identifie...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps has the Department taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not currently use solely automated decisions-making (ADM) with legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. However, should the department decide to use solely ADM in the future, it must...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Justice: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps has the Department taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: Reforms to the solely auromated decision-making (ADM) rules in the Data (Use and Access) Act make clear that these are decisions without any meaningful human involvement. This is to prevent ‘rubber stamping’ of decisions qualifying as having a ‘human in t...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Department for Transport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps has the Department taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: Where the Department uses automated decision-making systems that process personal data, these processing activities are required to be assessed via the completion of a Data Protection Impact Assessment to support compliance with data protection law and as...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) engages with Trade Unions on all key matters that impact staff. We have engaged with all recognised Trade Unions where we have pursued automation in systems that impact staff employment and will continue such engagement when ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not currently use solely automated decisions-making (ADM) with legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. However, should the department decide to use solely ADM in the future, it must...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Justice: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Answer: Reforms to the solely auromated decision-making (ADM) rules in the Data (Use and Access) Act make clear that these are decisions without any meaningful human involvement. This is to prevent ‘rubber stamping’ of decisions qualifying as having a ‘human in t...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Department for Transport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Answer: The Department holds regular consultations with its trade unions on all matters concerning the workforce, including its future strategy for the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) engages with Trade Unions on all key matters that impact staff. We have engaged with all recognised Trade Unions where we have pursued automation in systems that impact staff employment and will continue such engagement when ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Artificial Intelligence: Civil ServiceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not currently use solely automated decisions-making (ADM) with legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. However, should the department decide to use solely ADM in the future, it must...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Civil Service: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Answer: Reforms to the solely auromated decision-making (ADM) rules in the Data (Use and Access) Act make clear that these are decisions without any meaningful human involvement. This is to prevent ‘rubber stamping’ of decisions qualifying as having a ‘human in t...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Department for Transport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Answer: The Department is not using automated decision-making systems in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline or the allocation of work.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ensures substantive and effective human oversight of automated decisions involving personal data through meaningful human involvement in the process. Automated outputs undergo thorough human review and do not form the sole ba...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not currently use solely automated decisions-making (ADM) with legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. However, should the department decide to use solely ADM in the future, it must...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Ministry of Justice: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
Answer: Reforms to the solely auromated decision-making (ADM) rules in the Data (Use and Access) Act make clear that these are decisions without any meaningful human involvement. This is to prevent ‘rubber stamping’ of decisions qualifying as having a ‘human in t...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Department for Transport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
Answer: Where the Department uses automated decision-making systems that process personal data, these processing activities are required to be assessed via the completion of a Data Protection Impact Assessment to support compliance with data protection law and as...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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