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Immigration: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the trialling of artificial intelligence in Immigration and Asylum Tribunals that will allow judges to transcribe case notes and alleviate admin pressures, what specific safeguards are in place

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the trialling of artificial intelligence in Immigration and Asylum Tribunals that will allow judges to transcribe case notes and alleviate admin pressures, what specific safeguards are in place

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Justice requires AI tools to be tested and evaluated for accuracy, bias, fairness and reliability before they are deployed, and their performance is monitored on an ongoing basis. AI tools are used to assist, not replace, professional judg...

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