Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Data Centres: Energy and Planning
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of planning and energy infrastructure to support the development of artificial intelligence data centres.
- Answer
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The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology engages regularly with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to ensure the UK energy system supports growing digital and AI‑driven demand.
This year, the Government passed legislation that facilitates the direction of data centres into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects planning process. The National Policy Statement for Data Centres, when published, will provide a clear framework for the relevant Secretary of State to grant development consent to data centres through this process.
Secondary information
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- HL1564
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Energy Planning Artificial intelligence Data centres
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- 2026-07-15 17:52:27 +0100
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