Written Statement·Commons·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·HCWS1289
Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone Designation and Delivery Update on the AI Opportunities Action Plan
29 January 2026
Kanishka Narayan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety
Labour
Statement
Today I am updating the House on a number of developments: the designation of Lanarkshire as the UK’s newest AI Growth Zone, the establishment of the AI and the Future of Work Programme, the expansion of the AI upskilling programme, and progress on delive...