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Department for Business and Trade: Written Questions

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33802

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.

Answered by Justin Madders

A small proportion of staff in the Department for Business and Trade have access to AI software tools at the moment. These tools may be used to support the drafting process for responding to written parliamentary questions. All responses are reviewed by policy officials to ensure accuracy and consistency with government policy, and are signed off personally by Ministers.

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