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Artificial Intelligence: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on establishing AI growth zones in the devolved nations.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
13 Mar 2025
Answer
19 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on establishing AI growth zones in the devolved nations.

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government will partner with local and regional authorities and Devolved Governments to establish AI Growth Zones (AIGZs), ensuring substantial regional and national benefits, such as upskilling and employment opportunities, are felt across the cou...

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