Written questions

Social Services: Artificial Intelligence

Lords · Question HL3511 · Tabled 14 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that local authorities using artificial intelligence to assess adult social care needs retain appropriate human oversight and safeguards for vulnerable people.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 28 Sep 2026

The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare was established to bring together independent expertise and evidence to inform the Government’s development of a 'future ready’ regulatory framework for the use of artificial intelligence (AI...