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Written questions by Babarinde.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Josh Babarinde this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (273)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (48)Department of Health and Social Care (41)Department for Education (34)Ministry of Justice (30)Department for Work and Pensions (27)Home Office (18)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (14)Department for Transport (12)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (9)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (8)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (7)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (7)

Showing 18 of 8 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

10 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI-related professional displacement in employment across (a) the South East , (b) Eastbourne and (c) the UK.

Reply

AI is going to reshape the world of work, with some jobs more impacted than others, but AI will also create new roles and opportunities. Our recent assessment of AI capabilities and its impact on the labour market highlighted IMF estimates that around 70%...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what support she is providing to people facing redundancy due to the impact of AI technology on the employment market.

Reply

The Government recognises that artificial intelligence will reshape the labour market. Our approach is to ensure that workers are supported to adapt, benefit, and continue to participate in good, meaningful work throughout this transition. We are taking p...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of AI-related professional displacement in employment for graduates and school leavers.

Reply

The Government is committed to ensuring that young people are supported to succeed in a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, including graduates and school leavers entering employment for the first time. We have established a new Early...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of AI-related professional displacement in employment for those in the late stages of their career.

Reply

The Government recognises that artificial intelligence will reshape the labour market. Our approach is to ensure that workers are supported to adapt, benefit, and continue to participate in good, meaningful work throughout this transition. We are taking p...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing AI-related professional displacement employment data by region and age band.

Reply

The Government recognises the importance of understanding how AI affects different groups across the economy, including by region and age. The new AI Economics Institute (AIEI), established as a joint HM Treasury and Department for Science, Innovation and...

3 Jul 2025·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve levels of digital literacy in the South East.

Reply

The Government published its Digital Inclusion Action Plan, which outlines the first five actions we are taking over the next year to boost digital inclusion in every corner of the UK.These will be targeted at local initiatives for boosting digital skills and confidence, widening access to devices and connectivity, and getting support to people in their own communities. This includes improving digital literacy, increasing digital upskilling, and enhancing support for the Essential Digital Skills framework, which helps businesses and individuals to get the digital skills they need.

1 Jul 2025·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of crimes committed using social media in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the South East.

Reply

The Online Safety Act gives social media companies new duties to protect all UK users on their services, including users based in Eastbourne and the South East. Under the regulation, platforms need to take steps to reduce the risk their services are used to facilitate illegal activity. They need to remove illegal content when it does appear. They need to offer UK users reporting routes so that they can report illegal content, and they need to take effective action in response. Ofcom oversees these duties and has strong powers to enforce compliance.

1 Apr 2025·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to introduce measures to protect men and boys online.

Reply

The Online Safety Act requires all platforms to proactively tackle the most harmful illegal content, including illegal incitement to violence and sexual offences, including where these are targeted at men and boys.Services must employ age-appropriate measures to protect all children from legal abusive and hateful content, including misandry.Category 1 services will have extra duties where abuse is not illegal, requiring them to offer user empowerment tools, enabling all adult users greater control over their online experience. Category 1 services will also need to remove legal misandry content, when prohibited in their terms of service.

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