Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Adult Education

Commons · Question 102053 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of the take-up of AI on adult education requirements.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 14 Jan 2026

Ministers in DSIT and DfE are working closely together to ensure adult education keeps pace with the rapid take-up of AI. As AI is increasingly adopted across the workplace, this will create a high demand for workers to have the skills to deploy AI. This ...