Written question asked by Richard Baker (Labour) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Artificial Intelligence
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the UK has sovereign AI capacity.
- Answer
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AI is the most powerful technology of our lifetimes, and the engine of economic growth and of hard power.
Britain must secure greater control and leverage over AI to boost our prosperity and protect our national security - especially in a context where access to the latest frontier models can easily be withdrawn.
Our AI Security Institute is world leading and one of a handful of organisations which had access to Mythos before release.
We have also signalled a decisive shift towards backing more British AI companies through our
- £500m Sovereign AI Fund
- Our new £1.1bn AI Hardware Plan
- And our AI Growth Zones
Which will ensure the UK has the infrastructure needed to seize the transformative power of this technology.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 900740
- Session
- 2026-27
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Artificial intelligence
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- 2026-09-04 08:55:27 +0100
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