Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
(asked on 15th September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to ratify the Council of Europe framework convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Answered by
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The UK was proud to be among the first countries to sign the Council of Europe’s AI Convention, the world’s first legally binding agreement on AI grounded in human rights, democracy and the rule of law. We will implement the Convention in a way that safeguards rights while supporting growth. We are working through our options for ratification that best give effect to this, including taking stock of existing legislative and administrative measures that meet the Convention's provisions.