Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) algorithmic and (b) other automated decision making systems his Department uses; and for what purposes.

Algorithmic and automated decision-making systems are broad terms covering a large array of systems and processes. Whilst it would not be appropriate to comment on specific government systems, we can confirm that automated decision making in Government is compliant with provisions in GDPR and the Data Protection Act, which includes the right for a data subject to request ‘a new decision that is not based solely on automated processing.’

Government’s Roadmap to a Digital Future includes digital transformation in Government by ‘automating manual processes’ in order to drive greater efficiency and deliver maximum value for the taxpayer.