Data Centres: Water Supply

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of data centres on water supplies in the East of England.

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1. 28 August 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of data centres on water supplies in the East of England.

   Source: Commons

2. 4 September 2026

   Answer

   The data centre sector is expected to grow in the coming year, and Defra is working across Government to determine how to increase water efficiency and reduce data centre water demand, considering the available and emerging evidence on water use in data c...

   Source: Written answer

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• Blake Stephenson · Conservative · Commons
• · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Answering body
• Emma Hardy · Labour · Answering member

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