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Written question asked by Andy McDonald (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office: Artificial Intelligence

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline and allocation of work.

Answer

The UK’s data protection legislation does not lay down specific rules regarding particular employment systems. It is for each organisation to determine how it applies the data protection framework in its operational context. Where individuals are subject to significant decisions based solely on automated processing, the legislation provides safeguards including rights to information, challenge and human intervention.

In the Cabinet Office, no automated decision-making systems are used in relation to:

  • Recruitment;

  • Performance management (for both delegated and Senior Civil Service grades);

  • Discipline; or

  • The allocation of work.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14850
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Cabinet Office Artificial intelligence
Link
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