Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on employment rates of the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by businesses, in particular agentic AI.

We are working to harness the benefits that AI can bring in terms of productivity gains, rising living standards, and improved worker wellbeing; while mitigating the risks. Government is planning for a range of plausible outcomes and closely monitoring the data that will help us track and prepare for these. We will continue to work closely with other government departments through the AI Opportunities Action Plan to ensure we shape AI to deliver economic prosperity for the UK.