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Chris Hinchliff MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Centres: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96572More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that taxpayer-funded support, including grants and tax reliefs, for AI and data centre funding provides benefits to the public.

    Answer: Through AI Growth Zones we are ensuring that local communities benefit by providing £5 million for each AI Growth Zone to support skills and adoption in the area, and by ensuring that local authorities in England keep 100% of all business rates generated ...

    Answered 18 Dec 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data CentresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96571More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans the Government has to help ensure that local communities receive long-term economic benefits from new AI and data centre developments.

    Answer: TechUK estimate that the gross value added of data centres is currently £4.7bn in the UK. This government encourages data centre developers to consider the local benefits that data centre build can bring, especially in areas with favourable conditions for...

    Answered 10 Dec 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General: 1Attorney General1Department for Business and Trade: 11Department for Business and Trade11Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 8Department for Energy Security …8Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 30Department for Environment, Foo…30Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 2Department for Science, Innovat…2Department for Transport: 12Department for Transport12Department for Work and Pensions: 2Department for Work and Pensions2Department of Health and Social Care: 7Department of Health and Social…7Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 2Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…2Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 30Ministry of Housing, Communitie…30Treasury: 2Treasury2
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Attorney General1
Department for Business and Trade11
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero8
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2
Department for Transport12
Department for Work and Pensions2
Department of Health and Social Care7
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government30
Treasury2

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