Question follow-through · 127038
Legislative Drafting: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether House of Commons officials have used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting legislation in the past 12 months.
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- Answering body
- House of Commons Commission
- Tabled
- 14 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 22 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether House of Commons officials have used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting legislation in the past 12 months.
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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22 Apr 2026
Answer published
Government bills are drafted by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, which is part of the Cabinet Office, and secondary legislation is generally drafted by the relevant government department.The House of Commons Public Bill Office (PBO) provides support t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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