Written questions

Employment: Artificial Intelligence

Lords · Question HL3284 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the increasing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace does not reduce opportunities for young people to gain meaningful early-career experience.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 17 Sep 2026

The Government is taking action now to shape the AI transition in a way that benefits workers and the economy:We are supporting over 400,000 young people obtaining TechFirst AI training, and we are developing apprenticeship schemes and Jobs Guarantee AI p...