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Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 28 July 2025UIN 69113

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any of the algorithmic systems used by her Department are subject to independent oversight.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Department is committed to publishing details of its use of complex algorithms in line with the cross-Government Algorithmic Transparency Reporting Standard (ATRS). We also engage with external bodies, such as the Information Commissioner's Office, the National Audit Office, and Parliament as required.

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