Written question asked by Julia Lopez (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Sovereign AI Fund: Public Appointments
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what process was followed to appoint Suzanne Ashman as Managing Partner of the UK Sovereign AI Fund.
- Answer
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The Managing Partner of the Sovereign AI Fund has been appointed following a three-month, competitive, five-stage recruitment process involving over 60 candidates. She was judged the strongest candidate on merit against the skills and experience required. This is a Civil Service appointment. Ministers were not involved in the recruitment process and had no decision-making authority over the outcome.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 3815
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Public appointments Sovereign AI Fund Ashman, Suzanne
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- 2026-06-05 14:39:48 +0100
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