Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16841

Data Centres: Regulation

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to introduce a single framework to regulate data centres.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government is working closely with regulators and industry to ensure that regulatory requirements are proportionate, coordinated and minimise unnecessary duplication.Through the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, the Government is bringing data centr...

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