Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Procurement

Lords · Question HL11743 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Kidron

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to including advice about supplier diversity and small and medium-sized enterprise participation in procurement in the Artificial Intelligence Playbook.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 26 Nov 2025

This government is committed to supporting SMEs and British business as much as possible including through procurement. The current edition of the AI Playbook for government contains broad advice for decision makers looking to procure effective, ethical a...