Question follow-through · 37342
Energy: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the anticipated impact of the growth in artificial intelligence and sovereign compute infrastructure on national energy demand; and what steps the G
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 11 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 19 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
11 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the anticipated impact of the growth in artificial intelligence and sovereign compute infrastructure on national energy demand; and what steps the G
13 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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19 Mar 2025
Answer published
Embracing the opportunities that AI can provide to drive growth and productivity in the economy is a government objective. Supporting the development of AI data centres through policies such as AI Growth Zones is a key part of that. The Department is work...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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