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

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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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  1. 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

  2. 27 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 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...

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