Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 96572
Artificial Intelligence and Data Centres: Finance
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Question
Chris Hinchliff
Labour — North East Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that taxpayer-funded support, including grants and tax reliefs, for AI and data centre funding provides benefits to the public.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThrough AI Growth Zones we are ensuring that local communities benefit by providing £5 million for each AI Growth Zone to support skills and adoption in the area, and by ensuring that local authorities in England keep 100% of all business rates generated ...
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