Question follow-through · 87462

Recruitment: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to provide guidance to (a) businesses, (b) schools and (c) universities on AI-driven recruitment processes.

answeredHelen MorganDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
11 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to provide guidance to (a) businesses, (b) schools and (c) universities on AI-driven recruitment processes.

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    In March 2024, we published guidance on Responsible AI in Recruitment. This focuses on good practice for the procurement and deployment of AI systems for HR and recruitment with a specific focus on technologies used in the hiring process. The guidance ide...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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