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1694588

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Defamation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in her Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 7 February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	17678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>As has been the practice under successive Governments, it is not the convention to comment on where the Law Officers have, or have not been, informed or advised on such legal matters. This is reflected in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/03/2024 14:35:30 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1694125

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Kate Sang
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her letter of 28 October 2023 to UK Research and Innovation on that organisation's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion board, how much her Department paid to Professor Kate Sang.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	17396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the opening statement by the Secretary of State at the Lords Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee on 12 March 2024.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 17309 17405 17431 17461 question first answered 13/03/2024 14:37:49 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1693838

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Britain to be made AI match-fit with £118 million skills package, published on 31 October 2023, what progress she has made on the creation of a new dedicated visa scheme for the world’s most talented AI researchers to come to the UK on internships and placements, early in their careers.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	17194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has invested over £290m in AI skills and talent initiatives as we’re committed to building a sustainable pipeline of skilled workers in the UK. My Department has been working closely with the Home Office on developing a new dedicated visa scheme for the world’s most talented AI researchers to come to the UK on internships and placements, early in their careers, to encourage them to build their careers, ideas and businesses here.</p><p> </p><p>This will further strengthen the UK’s generous and points-based immigration system, which enables talented international researchers to come to the UK through a number of visa routes, including the approved Temporary Worker <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-government-authorised-exchange-schemes" target="_blank">Government Authorised Exchange schemes </a>for individuals interested in short-term internships, training and work experience.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 11/03/2024 10:46:48 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1693552

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to complete algorithmic transparency reports for the ten pilot programs being developed by the Incubator for AI.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	16942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has made transparency around automated decision-making a priority through the publication of the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS). The ATRS was endorsed by the Data Standards Authority (DSA), and the first approved version was published in January 2023. Any standards that have been designated by the DSA have an expectation that they will be adopted where there is a use case.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The i.AI team are committed to the development of safe, secure and transparent government AI. The pilot programmes are at various stages of development, and each will be subject to robust testing and evaluation in collaboration with other government expert teams including CDDO, DSIT and the AISI. This will include the completion of Algorithmic Transparency Standards for projects that move past Alpha stages, informed by user testing and pilot programmes.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 07/03/2024 19:36:44 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1693558

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Responsible Technology Adoption Unit: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff does the Responsible Technology Adoption Unit have.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	16948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Responsible Technology Adoption Unit has 31 staff members currently in post with 8 positions in active recruitment.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 07/03/2024 15:07:14 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1693559

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Responsible Technology Adoption Unit: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to appoint an advisory board to the Responsible Technology Adoption Unit.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	16949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA) is a directorate within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. As such, RTA works with experts and stakeholders across the AI and data ecosystem. This ensures that a diverse range of opinion and insight, including from former board members, can continue to inform its work and support the government's AI and innovation priorities. An advisory board will not be appointed for the unit.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 07/03/2024 15:08:32 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle