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Written question asked by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Friday, 6 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Technology: Employment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make an assessment of the consequences for his policies of the conclusion of the report Technology at Work: The Future of Innovation and Employment, published in February 2015 by Citi GPS.

Answer

The report by Citi GPS makes an important contribution to the debate about how technological developments will shape work and the labour market.

The Government’s Horizon Scanning Programme Team is working with officials across departments to explore the implications for policy – including employment – of emerging technologies. Through this work, the team has been in touch with the authors of the Citi GPS report from the Oxford Martin School since last year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
225603
Session
2014-15
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Employment Technology
Link
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