FOI release

A discussion paper on agentic AI systems

Some or all of the information requested may not have been provided because the request was identical or substantially similar to a previous request from the same requester.

Case reference FOI2026/00682

Received 25 June 2026

Published 17 August 2026

Request

Dear FOI Team, I am writing to request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, a copy of the discussion paper on agentic AI systems presented to the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare at its meeting on 27 April 2026. The paper is referenced in the published summary minutes of that meeting, which describe it as exploring regulatory approaches to oversee AI systems capable of autonomously planning and taking actions with limited human supervision, and as proposing a tiered regulatory framework using levels of agent autonomy as a basis to determine what regulation and risk controls are required. I request: 1. The full discussion paper as presented to the Commission. 2. Any accompanying annexes or appendices. 3. Any cover note or briefing prepared by MHRA staff in connection with the paper. If any information is withheld in full or in part, please specify the exemption(s) relied upon, confirm whether the public interest test has been applied, and provide a schedule of withheld documents. I am happy to receive this information by email.

Response

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Documents

• FOI2026_00682 (redacted).pdf (602.3 KB)

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