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AI Regulation and Governance

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is developing AI regulation and governance frameworks, including codes of practice on AI and automated decision-making. Current activity involves monitoring AI investment, assessing the Sovereign AI Fund's effectiveness, and evaluating risks from AI-driven personalised marketing and AI-generated legal documentation. Status is active with ongoing policy development and parliamentary scrutiny of AI's economic and regulatory implications.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Times article OpenAI pauses Stargate UK investment over high energy costs, published on 9 April; and what steps they are taking to

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Times article OpenAI pauses Stargate UK investment over high energy costs, published on 9 April; and what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK remains an …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 20 March (HL15283), what plans they have to further develop a legislative framework for the use of facial r

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 20 March (HL15283), what plans they have to further develop a legislative framework for the use of facial recognition software by private companies in …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing use of AI-driven personalised marketing by large retailers; and what steps they are taking to ensure that regulatory fr

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing use of AI-driven personalised marketing by large retailers; and what steps they are taking to ensure that regulatory frameworks relating to consumer protection, data use and

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, when deciding to award (1) equity investment through the Sovereign AI Fund, or (2) access to the AI Research Resource supercomputer network, an assessment is m

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, when deciding to award (1) equity investment through the Sovereign AI Fund, or (2) access to the AI Research Resource supercomputer network, an assessment is made of whether companies’ training or development of AI

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is currently possible for the Sovereign AI Fund to award (1) equity investment, or (2) access to the AI Research Resource supercomputer network, without asse

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is currently possible for the Sovereign AI Fund to award (1) equity investment, or (2) access to the AI Research Resource supercomputer network, without assessing whether the training or development of AI models

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of investment in AI technologies on productivity growth in the UK; and what steps they are taking to support the adoption o

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of investment in AI technologies on productivity growth in the UK; and what steps they are taking to support the adoption of AI across the economy.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s performance, relative to global peers, in translating AI innovation into commercial and economic outcomes; and what steps the

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s performance, relative to global peers, in translating AI innovation into commercial and economic outcomes; and what steps they are taking to support competitiveness, scale-up growt

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department will take to prevent further withdrawal of planned AI investment from the UK, in the context of OpenAI’s

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department will take to prevent further withdrawal of planned AI investment from the UK, in the context of OpenAI’s decision to pause its Stargate UK project.

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of AI tools in corporate governance and decision-making processes within financial institutions; and what steps they are takin

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of AI tools in corporate governance and decision-making processes within financial institutions; and what steps they are taking to ensure that regulatory frameworks relating to acco

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to encourage (a) UK and (b) international technology firms to invest in AI and digital innovat

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to encourage (a) UK and (b) international technology firms to invest in AI and digital innovation clusters in the North East of England.

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation to limit the creation of echo chambers and the use of harmful algorithms tha

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation to limit the creation of echo chambers and the use of harmful algorithms that promote hate for financial gain.

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 66043, what steps her Department is taking to develop its understanding of the

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 66043, what steps her Department is taking to develop its understanding of the risks posed to young people by …

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24 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if her department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the past 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if her department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the past 12 months.

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18 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Intellectual Property Office linked

Report and impact assessment on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

A report and impact assessment on the use of copyright works in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

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↓ Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (web-optimi… (125pp) ↓ Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: Impact Assessment ↓ Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: Impact Assessment (w… (52pp)
13 Feb 2025 | Policy paper Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Context · primary home: AI Safety and Regulation linked

AI Safety Summit 2023: The Bletchley Declaration

Declaration agreed by countries attending the AI Safety Summit 2023 at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire.

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↓ Declaración de Bletchley de los países que asisten a la Cum…