Written questions

Metropolitan Police: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 16116 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Tom Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Metropolitan Police will be required to publish the algorithms they will use under the recently announced plans for data integration and exploitation on the Algorithmic Transparency Report

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 13 Jul 2026

AI has the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of policing, including by supporting investigations, reducing administrative burdens and helping officers make better use of evidence.The Government is committed to enabling the responsible ...