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Public Consultation: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 126088 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what criteria will be used by AI systems to determine whether consultation requirements shou

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 22 Apr 2026

AI tools are being used to identify statutory requirements to consult. Decisions remain the purview of Ministers.