Written questions

Digital Technology: Human Rights

Lords · Question HL14698 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Demos report A Declaration on Digital Rights: Embedding human rights in a new deal for the digital age, published on 10 February; and what steps they are taking to embed human rights protec

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 9 Mar 2026

We are committed to embedding human rights protections across the UK’s approach to regulating technology and AI. The UK already complies with human rights obligations including via the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998. Individuals can uphold those rights in UK...