Written questions

Administration of Justice: Artificial Intelligence

2026-06-09 · Ministry of Justice · HL842 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that artificial intelligence tools used within courts and the wider justice system are subject to appropriate safeguards, oversight and evaluation.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice requires AI tools to be tested and evaluated for accuracy, bias, fairness and reliability before they are deployed and their performance is monitored on an ongoing basis. AI tools are used to assist, not replace, professional judge...