Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of international cooperation to the delivery of the UK's AI strategy; and what steps they are taking to strengthen bilateral and multilateral partnerships to promote responsible AI development and economic competitiveness.

International collaboration is vital to ensure the UK can unlock AI’s full potential.

The UK has sought to be a global leader in AI, developing our bilateral and multilateral partnerships to ensure effective collaboration towards safe, secure and responsible AI, and deliver on the AI Opportunities Action Plan.

We work bilaterally to advance UK interests and support economic growth, ranging from bilateral AI and compute partnerships with countries including Canada, France and the Netherlands, funding UK involvement in the multilateral EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and signing the U.S.-UK Technology Prosperity Deal in September 2025. We are also leading contributors to multilateral fora, including the AI Summit series initiated by the UK at Bletchley Park in November 2023. The most recent summit took place in India, and the Deputy Prime Minister led the UK delegation. The UK is secretariat to the International AI Safety Report – the world’s first comprehensive synthesis of evidence on advanced AI risks and capabilities, which is an important foundation for international collaboration. We are also shaping the global conversation on AI at the UN, OECD, G7 and G20.