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Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 15292 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Jul 2026

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ensures substantive and effective human oversight of automated decisions involving personal data through meaningful human involvement in the process. Automated outputs undergo thorough human review and do not form the sole ba...