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Department for Business and Trade: Data Processing

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 13 November 2024UIN 12779

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he taking to help increase productivity within his Department through the use of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) effective use of data.

Answered by Justin Madders

The Department for Business and Trade is committed to improving its productivity, including through artificial intelligence and effective use of data.

For example, we are participating in the trial of Microsoft Copilot Pro, making secure AI tools available for staff, and continue to use machine learning in internal and external products and services. Work with the Alan Turing Institute produced a governance framework to manage and monitor AI use.

Staff have access to a range of data services under continual review including CRM, central data catalogue and a data environment with dashboards and data analysis tools along with training packages.

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