Written questions

Data Protection: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 14805 · 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, what safeguards he has implemented to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to automated decision-making, including rights to information, human review and challenge in the context of the Data (U

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...