Written question asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 April 2026. It was answered by Lord Hermer (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Attorney General.

Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Ministerial Statement by Lord Hermer on 26 March (HLWS1472), which departments will be required to use artificial intelligence to "identify existing disproportionate reporting and consultation duties" in existing legislation; what timeline has been set for completing that work; and what steps will be taken once disproportionate duties are identified.

Answer: The AI tool has been developed centrally by Cabinet Office and No.10 to identify consultation and reporting duties. We expect all departments to use the tool to identify existing disproportionate reporting and consultation duties, unless there is a justifiable reason not to. Timelines and next steps will be announced in due course.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL16377
Session: 2024-26
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Subjects: Bureaucracy Government departments Legislation Public consultation Artificial intelligence
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