Question follow-through · 14850
Cabinet Office: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline and allocation of work.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jul 2026 · 16 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline and allocation of work.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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17 Jul 2026
Answer published
The UK’s data protection legislation does not lay down specific rules regarding particular employment systems. It is for each organisation to determine how it applies the data protection framework in its operational context. Where individuals are subject ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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