Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 15565

Artificial Intelligence: Investment

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy regulation policies on the decision of OpenAI to terminate the Stargate UK investment programme.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The UK continues to be an attractive destination for AI investment as reflected in OpenAI’s ongoing and expanding presence here through its recent announcement for a large permanent office in London, doubling the current OpenAI headcount here. The UK Gove...

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