Question follow-through · 872
Sovereign AI Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the government will guarantee that the Sovereign AI Fund will only invest in companies that it reasonably believes adhere to UK copyright law.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 22 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the government will guarantee that the Sovereign AI Fund will only invest in companies that it reasonably believes adhere to UK copyright law.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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22 May 2026
Answer published
The Sovereign AI Fund operates on a commercial basis and within the UK’s existing legal framework. Companies supported through Sovereign AI undergo due diligence before receiving funds or other support and are expected to comply with all applicable laws, ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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