Written questions

Artificial Intelligence

Lords · Question HL3205 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the risk to the UK economy and national security from loss of access to frontier artificial intelligence models developed overseas.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 16 Sep 2026

The Government is working to build domestic capability in AI where the UK has strengths; collaborate with trusted partners where this increases UK access and influence; and secure access to frontier capabilities where this is essential. We have taken sign...