United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 78336
Data Centres: Environmental Impact Assessment
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10 October 2025
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16 October 2025 · Answer
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16 October 2025
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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
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10 October 2025
Written question
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
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16 October 2025
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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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/78336
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1836697
- uk · wq-1836697 · source updated 16 October 2025