Question follow-through · 15332
Department for Business and Trade: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance his Department has issued internally to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 in relation to automated decision-making.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 10 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance his Department has issued internally to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 in relation to automated decision-making.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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10 Jul 2026
Answer published
The department does not currently have tools, products or processes that rely on automated decision making. Future plans include making decisions about businesses including eligibility and will have the necessary safeguards. The department is in the proce...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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