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Department for Business and Trade: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Andy McDonaldLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 10 July 2026UIN 15341

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department maintains a (a) public register and (b) internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department does not currently use automated decision-making systems and therefore does not maintain a dedicated public or internal register of such systems. Should the Department introduce automated decision-making in future, it would ensure compliance with applicable legal and governance requirements, including the safeguards set out in the UK GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Public-facing algorithmic tools may be recorded through the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, and the Department maintains internal governance records relating to AI tools and systems.

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