Question follow-through · 15333

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what safeguards he has implemented to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to automated decision-making, including rights to information, human review and challenge in the context of

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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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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  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what safeguards he has implemented to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to automated decision-making, including rights to information, human review and challenge in the context of

  2. 6 Jul 2026

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department does not currently have tools, products or processes that rely on automated decision-making. Article 22C of the UK GDPR contains safeguards for solely automated decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. The ...

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