Written questions

Ministry of Justice: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 14797 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether significant Automated Decision-Making is taking place or planned within his Department, and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 14 Jul 2026

The UK’s data protection legislation applies to the private and public sector alike. Where significant decisions are taken solely based on automated processing, Departments must provide safeguards including rights to information, challenge and human inter...