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Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 127039

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the past 12 months.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence is exploring various applications of AI to enhance corporate services and drive efficiency. Officials may use approved AI tools (such as large language models) to help with drafting policy and legislation, but responsibility for finalising and approving resulting outputs rests with officials.

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