Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 23807

Water: Data Centres

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to monitor the water usage of data centres built in AI Growth Zones.

Answer

Emma Hardy
As part of the Government’s commitment to reduce the use of public water supply by 20% by 2037/38, Defra continues to work with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology, the Department for Business and Trade and the Environment Agency (EA) to ...

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