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Regulatory Innovation Office

Commons · Question 1580 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Regulatory Innovation Office in reducing regulatory approval times for emerging technologies.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 26 May 2026

The Regulatory Innovation Office works with regulators and government to cut approval times for game-changing tech. For example, RIOs AI Capability Fund supports regulator adoption of AI tools, streamlining their processes and speeding up decision making ...