Law and Order: Artificial Intelligence
Commons · Question 110982 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what standards her Department sets for the ethical and technical assurance of AI systems used in law enforcement.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 18 Feb 2026
Although ethical decisions around AI are the responsibility of individual Chief Constables and heads of law enforcement agencies, the Home Office is taking steps to ensure these decisions are evidence-based and transparent.The Covenant for Using Artificia...