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Construction and Logistics: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with the Health and Safety Executive on the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-led safety systems in reducing workplace fatalities in the (a) construction a

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
21 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with the Health and Safety Executive on the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-led safety systems in reducing workplace fatalities in the (a) construction a

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has undertaken research into how businesses are adopting AI and its implications for workplace health and safety. This research has examined the use of AI in developing health and safety provisions across a wide range...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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