Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 78336

Data Centres: Environmental Impact Assessment

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 16 October 2025

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Question

Clive Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release entitled US-UK pact will boost advances in drug discovery, create tens of thousands of jobs and transform lives, published on 16 September 2025, whet

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Developers are responsible for undertaking environmental impact assessments for new data centres, including assessments of water and energy usage. As part of the criteria for hosting an AI Growth Zone (AIGZ), applicants must demonstrate access to sufficie...

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