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Written question asked by Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 September 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

Artificial Intelligence: Regulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what consideration he has given to the location of an AI regulator with responsibility for scrutinising the most advanced AI systems.

Answer

The UK is committed to a context-based regulatory approach where most AI systems are regulated at the point of use by our existing regulators. Government departments are working with regulators to provide strategic direction and support them with their AI capability needs. This is complemented by the work of the AI Security Institute, which deepens our understanding of the critical security risks posed by frontier AI.

The Government keeps the adequacy of existing arrangements under review, including in relation to specific new risks related to cybersecurity and critical national infrastructure.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26817
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Regulation Artificial intelligence
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk