Written questions

Sovereign AI Fund: Public Appointments

2026-05-12 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 869 · Official question

Siân Berry

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps have been taken to ensure that any appointment to lead the Sovereign AI Fund is made on merit through a transparent and open competition, rather than being influenced by pers

Answer

The Managing Partner of the Sovereign AI Fund has been appointed following a three-month, competitive, five-stage recruitment process involving over 60 candidates. The individual was judged to be the strongest candidate on merit against the skills and exp...