Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 82268

Artificial Intelligence: Economic Growth

Tabled: 15 October 2025

Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the criteria relating to (a) environmental sustainability, (b) energy delivery and (c) local economic benefit for assessing proposals to host AI Growth Zones have been formally

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The AI Opportunities Action Plan set out how the UK can lay the foundations for AI growth, including the creation of AI Growth Zones. To be considered, sites must be capable of delivering at least 500 MW of power for AI workloads by 2030, offer a minimum ...

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