Public Consultation: Artificial Intelligence

(asked on 10th April 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what human oversight will be applied to decisions informed by artificial intelligence in reviewing consultation requirements.


Answered by
Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
This question was answered on 22nd April 2026

AI tools are being used to identify statutory requirements to consult. Decisions remain the purview of ministers.

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