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Commons · Question 27611 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment they have made of whether the UK's Sovereign Tech and Sovereign AI funding programmes are adequately supporting the UK's digital sovereignty; and what criteria are

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 15 Sep 2026

The Sovereign AI Fund, backed by £500 million, seeks to grow and anchor strategically important UK AI companies, helping them scale in the UK while supporting economic resilience, high-quality jobs and growth. Alongside direct equity investment, Sovereign...