Asked by: Baroness Kidron (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether records, minutes or notes were taken of meetings between ministers and OpenAI representatives in relation to the Memorandum of Understanding between those parties; and whether they will publish such records.
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
DSIT and OpenAI agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding on 21 July 2025 which built on years of collaboration on a range of issues covering from economic growth to security. Through strategic partnerships with leading frontier model developers, including our Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI, we aim to accelerate AI-driven economic growth and create opportunities to improve lives across the UK. We are working with OpenAI and other leading AI companies to explore investment in UK infrastructure, improve public services, and rigorously assess the safety and security of new technologies before public release. This MoU is not legally binding.
Ministerial meetings are published according to normal transparency requirements on the GOV.UK website. Over the period (2024–2025) a number of meetings were held between Ministers and OpenAI.
Asked by: Baroness Kidron (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government which ministers and officials were involved in the negotiation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and OpenAI; how many meetings took place regarding the Memorandum of Understanding; and on what dates.
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
DSIT and OpenAI agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding on 21 July 2025 which built on years of collaboration on a range of issues covering from economic growth to security. Through strategic partnerships with leading frontier model developers, including our Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI, we aim to accelerate AI-driven economic growth and create opportunities to improve lives across the UK. We are working with OpenAI and other leading AI companies to explore investment in UK infrastructure, improve public services, and rigorously assess the safety and security of new technologies before public release. This MoU is not legally binding.
Ministerial meetings are published according to normal transparency requirements on the GOV.UK website. Over the period (2024–2025) a number of meetings were held between Ministers and OpenAI.
Asked by: Baroness Kidron (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any meetings relating to the Memorandum of Understanding between ministers and OpenAI representatives took place without officials present.
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
DSIT and OpenAI agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding on 21 July 2025 which built on years of collaboration on a range of issues covering from economic growth to security. Through strategic partnerships with leading frontier model developers, including our Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI, we aim to accelerate AI-driven economic growth and create opportunities to improve lives across the UK. We are working with OpenAI and other leading AI companies to explore investment in UK infrastructure, improve public services, and rigorously assess the safety and security of new technologies before public release. This MoU is not legally binding.
Ministerial meetings are published according to normal transparency requirements on the GOV.UK website. Over the period (2024–2025) a number of meetings were held between Ministers and OpenAI.
Asked by: Baroness Kidron (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether draft versions of their Memorandum of Understanding with Open AI were exchanged prior to signature; and whether they plan to publish such drafts.
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
DSIT and OpenAI agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding on 21 July 2025 which built on years of collaboration on a range of issues covering from economic growth to security. Through strategic partnerships with leading frontier model developers, including our Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI, we aim to accelerate AI-driven economic growth and create opportunities to improve lives across the UK. We are working with OpenAI and other leading AI companies to explore investment in UK infrastructure, improve public services, and rigorously assess the safety and security of new technologies before public release. This MoU is not legally binding.
Ministerial meetings are published according to normal transparency requirements on the GOV.UK website. Over the period (2024–2025) a number of meetings were held between Ministers and OpenAI.