Question follow-through · 107239

Government Departments: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI technologies on the environment as part of her Department's work on the Greening Government Commitments for the period 2025 t

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
20 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
27 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI technologies on the environment as part of her Department's work on the Greening Government Commitments for the period 2025 t

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    We are reviewing the Greening Government Commitments to ensure that they remain aligned with Government priorities, including on the use of AI. Departments are expected to continue to take action to reduce their impact on the environment.

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Government Departments: Environment Protection

20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 107238 what the timeline is for her review of the Greening Government commitments.

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