Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what purposes their Department has used artificial intelligence in the last year.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 65073 on 14 July 2025, Question UIN 57235 on 9 June 2025, Question UIN 27966 on 13 February 2025, Question UIN 27102 on 7 February 2025, Question UIN 24137 on 4 March 2025 and the answer to Question UIN 12978 on 15 November 2024.

In addition to the uses outlined in the answers above, MHCLG has developed the Safer Greener Buildings Image Recognition Tool which uses an algorithm to ascertain an accurate estimate of residential building height and understanding of the external wall system materials. This is published as part of the government’s Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) in line with the mandatory obligation for central government departments to report where algorithmic tools are used in decision-making.