Written questions

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 73688 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 8 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what purposes their Department has used artificial intelligence in the last year.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 8 Oct 2025

In the last 12 months, Defra has explored the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across a range of areas to improve delivery of public services, strengthen resilience, and support innovation. AI has been deployed in habitat maps, such as Living England, ...