To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether significant Automated Decision-Making is taking place or planned within her Department, and if she will make a statement.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency uses automated processes based on the information held on their records to generate penalty letters to those vehicle keepers who have failed to meet their obligations relating to the registration, licensing and insurance of vehicles. All letters generated explain what recipients should do next and any subsequent contact regarding the penalty, including appeals, is dealt with by an official and is not subject to automated decision making.

There are no other solely automated decisions currently made by the Department that produce legal or similarly significant effects. Any future initiatives involving significant automated decision making would adhere to the relevant guidance and details would be published in accordance with the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard.