Question follow-through · 39965
Data Centres: County Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answers of 6 March 2025 to Question 36136 on Geothermal Power: County Durham and to Question 36137 on Data Centres: Energy, if he will make an assessment of the potentia
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 20 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 27 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answers of 6 March 2025 to Question 36136 on Geothermal Power: County Durham and to Question 36137 on Data Centres: Energy, if he will make an assessment of the potentia
27 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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27 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of continued innovation and improvements in the efficiency of AI.AI Growth Zones will help shift energy demand to areas with more capacity, reducing pressure on congested parts of the grid. DSIT are working closely...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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