Question follow-through · 60890

Police: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals relating to police use of (a) AI and (b) machine learning technology.

answeredHome Office

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Home Office
Tabled
18 Jun 2025
Target answer date
24 Jun 2025
Answer
24 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals relating to police use of (a) AI and (b) machine learning technology.

  2. 24 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    It is for operationally independent Chief Constables to decide when and how they deploy AI systems. They are accountable to elected Police and Crime Commissioners.AI deployment must be lawful, transparent, ethical and underpinned by robust data and govern...

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