Question follow-through · 126560
AI Growth Zones: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the decision by OpenAI to pause its Stargate UK investment on the AI Growth Zone in the North East of England, and wha
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 13 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the decision by OpenAI to pause its Stargate UK investment on the AI Growth Zone in the North East of England, and wha
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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21 Apr 2026
Answer published
Since the announcement of the North East AI Growth Zone, there has been no change to energy pricing or the regulatory environment in the UK. We engage regularly with developers and other stakeholders for the North East AI Growth Zone and are encouraged th...
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