Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to businesses in the hospitality sector to deploy artificial intelligence tools for improving inventory management, reducing food waste and increasing efficiency.

We are committed to ensuring the UK is the leading adopter of AI in the G7, and the Government will look at how regulation, data and access to finance can support adoption including by working closely with sectoral AI Champions to identify new solutions.

The Government works closely with the Hospitality Sector Council, bringing together industry leaders to address key challenges and opportunities, and to drive improvements in productivity and resilience across the sector. Through the Small Business Plan, we are also supporting businesses to make greater use of digital and AI technologies, alongside building the skills needed to adopt them effectively, helping hospitality businesses modernise their operations and grow.