Question follow-through · 14957

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what training her Department provides on AI; and (a) how many hours and (b) what topics and skills are covered by such training.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
10 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what training her Department provides on AI; and (a) how many hours and (b) what topics and skills are covered by such training.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Since July 2025, DSIT has delivered Copilot training as part of its departmental AI adoption work. 1,741 unique attendees took part in Copilot training sessions, representing 3,032 total learning hours between July and September 2025. In addition, 245 sta...

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