Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what basis Automated Decision-Making in her Department are being made.

There is no automated decision making in DCMS affecting individuals. Any automated outputs are always verified, edited, reviewed and owned by a human. Our training and guidance to staff reinforce these principles.

Processing of personal data through part automation is subject to a Data Protection Impact Assessment, confirming the lawful basis for processing, as well as human oversight and accountability on any output.