Labour 2024 manifesto tracker

300 commitments tracked

A department-by-department evidence register for manifesto delivery. Commitments are grouped by strength of public evidence, not by political claim. Last assessed 30 Apr 2026.

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Evidence status

Current breakdown for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

9 commitments

Strong Evidence: 5Government action confirmed.

Some Evidence: 3Partial progress or active work.

No Evidence Yet: 1No public delivery evidence found.

Limited Evidence: 0Evidence points away from delivery.

Insufficient Evidence: 0Too little evidence to assess.

Commitment evidence

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology — 9 commitments

Full scorecard

Code	Commitment	Evidence	Policy area
MC-009	Achieve full gigabit broadband and 5G coverage by 2030 Evidence notes Source	Some Evidence	Digital & Technology
	Gigabit broadband covers ~87% of UK premises, 5G outdoor at 97%. Project Gigabit targets ~99% by 2032 not 2030. Full coverage by 2030 unlikely. Last assessed: 19 Mar 2026
MC-019	Create a National Data Library to drive data-driven public services Evidence notes Source	Some Evidence	Digital & Technology
	NDL backed by over £100m as part of £1.9bn digital investment. Jan 2026 update confirmed discovery/design phase with £650k design contract. Not yet operational. Last assessed: 19 Mar 2026
MC-022	Introduce binding regulation on companies developing the most powerful AI models Evidence notes Source	No Evidence Yet	Digital & Technology
	No AI legislation introduced to Parliament. Government indicates legislation likely needed but first UK AI bill not expected until second half of 2026 at earliest. Last assessed: 19 Mar 2026
MC-023	Ban creation of sexually explicit deepfakes Evidence notes Source	Strong Evidence	Digital & Technology
	Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 s.138 criminalised deepfake intimate images. Offence in force 6 Feb 2026 with up to 2 years prison. Last assessed: 19 Mar 2026
MC-195	Require social media companies to protect children online Evidence notes Source	Strong Evidence	Digital & Technology
	- Ofcom says services likely to be accessed by children have duties under the Online Safety Act to carry out children's risk assessments and put protections in place (Protection of children duties under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom, published 18 February 2026; updated 1 April 2026). - Ofcom guidance specifies that online services must protect users from illegal and harmful content, including child sexual exploitation and abuse (Online safety, Ofcom, undated). - Ofcom notes that online services hosting pornographic content are legally required to comply with specific obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023, including strong age checks to prevent children's access, effective from 25 July 2025 (Online safety, Ofcom, undated). - Ofcom's "Online safety industry bulletin - March 2026" reports continued action in response to the Online Safety Act, including more services introducing age checks across social media, dating, gaming, and messaging, alongside ongoing enforcement (Online safety industry bulletin - March 2026, Ofcom, March 2026). - Ofcom provides guidance to service providers on the duty to report child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content and on carrying out children's risk assessments and implementing protections (Online safety, Ofcom, undated). Last assessed: 9 Apr 2026
MC-275	Establish a National Data Library for public sector data sharing Evidence notes Source	Some Evidence	Digital & Technology
	- The Government Office for Science published a "National Data Library" science advice note on 29 July 2025 (National Data Library, Government Office for Science, 29 July 2025). - This note summarises an expert roundtable held in October 2024, discussing opportunities a National Data Library can provide and lessons from past initiatives (National Data Library, Government Office for Science, 29 July 2025). - The note explicitly states that it provides science advice for policymakers and is not a statement of government policy (National Data Library, Government Office for Science, 29 July 2025). Last assessed: 9 Apr 2026
MC-276	Create the UK as a global centre for AI safety Evidence notes Source	Strong Evidence	Digital & Technology
	- The AI Safety Institute (AISI) has been established and is operational (Current evidence, undated). - The AISI is leading international coordination on frontier AI safety testing (Current evidence, undated). - The UK has engaged in Seoul AI Safety Summit commitments and established a partnership with the US AISI (Current evidence, undated). Last assessed: 9 Apr 2026
MC-020	Scrap short funding cycles for key R&D institutions in favour of ten-year budgets Evidence notes Source	Strong Evidence	Economy & Growth
	- The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology published guidance for departments and arms-length bodies on "Awarding ten-year R&D funding" in 2025 (Guidance, Awarding ten-year R&D funding, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2025). - The guidance outlines the objectives and selection criteria for setting ten-year budgets for R&D activities (Guidance, Awarding ten-year R&D funding, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2025). Last assessed: 9 Apr 2026
MC-271	Establish a Regulatory Innovation Office to speed up approval of new technologies Evidence notes Source	Strong Evidence	Economy & Growth
	- Current evidence indicates that a Regulatory Innovation Office has been established within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). - Current evidence indicates that the office will coordinate a cross-regulator approach to emerging technologies, including AI, quantum, and engineering biology. - No further specific published evidence has been identified. Last assessed: 9 Apr 2026

Source: Labour 2024 Manifesto

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