Written questions by McDonald.

What processes are in place to enable individuals to seek human review and to challenge decisions made by automated systems.

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Given the passage of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.

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How her Department ensures compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.

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What safeguards have been implemented to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to automated decision-making, including rights to information, human review, and challenge.

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What steps has her Department taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.

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To what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.

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Given the passage of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 how individuals are informed that decisions affecting them have been taken, in whole or in part, by automated means.

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On what lawful basis are significant Automated Decision-Making being made or intended to be made.

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What guidance her Department has issued internally to help ensure compliance with the provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 in relation to automated decision-making.

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Whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems; and whether it plans to publish such information.

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What recent discussions she has had with trade union representatives on the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.

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How her Department define and ensure meaningful human involvement in decisions supported or made by automated systems.

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Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that human oversight of automated decisions is (a) substantive and (b) effective.

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Media and Sport, how her Department define and ensure meaningful human involvement in decisions supported or made by automated systems in the context of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

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Media and Sport, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to employment by her Department, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.

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Media and Sport, what steps has the Department taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.

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Media and Sport, on what basis Automated Decision-Making in her Department are being made.

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Media and Sport, how individuals are informed by his Department that decisions affecting them have been taken, in whole or in part, by automated means.

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Media and Sport, whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.

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Media and Sport, given the passage of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 what safeguards have been implemented to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to automated decision-making, including rights to information, human review, and challenge.

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