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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Friday, 13 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Business: Productivity

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of adoption of digital and information technologies by businesses on productivity growth in the UK economy; and what steps they are taking to support the adoption of artificial intelligence to improve productivity.

Answer

As highlighted in His Majesty’s Government’s Technology Adoption Review, Historical trends indicate that technological innovations have significantly contributed to GDP growth, with emerging technologies, like AI, expected to drive substantial productivity gains in the coming years.

The Government is committed to realising these benefits. This includes working with industry to upskill 10 million workers with essential AI skills for work through our AI Skills Boost programme, and developing sector specific approaches to galvanise AI adoption in our growth-driving industrial strategy sectors by working with recently appointed AI sector champions. We are also ensuring AI adoption benefits local businesses, workers and communities through our recent announcement of Barnsley as the UK’s first Tech Town, and by delivering local skills and benefits packages in AI Growth Zones.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14838
Session
2024-26
Subjects
ICT Business Artificial intelligence Productivity
Link
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