Question follow-through · 13218

Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what artificial intelligence services and tools are used by his Department; and whether his Department has a contract with providers for those services.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
7 Jul 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what artificial intelligence services and tools are used by his Department; and whether his Department has a contract with providers for those services.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of t...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training his Department provides on AI; and (a) how many hours and (b) what topics and skills are covered by such training.

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