Question follow-through · 15291
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not currently use solely automated decisions-making (ADM) with legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. However, should the department decide to use solely ADM in the future, it must...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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