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Data Centres: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of energy infrastructure procurement times on the delivery timeline for nationally significant data centres.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of energy infrastructure procurement times on the delivery timeline for nationally significant data centres.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Government recognises the impact of electricity infrastructure procurement times on data centres and is supporting supply chains and skills across industry through the Sector Growth Plan, to improve demand visibility, strengthen domestic manufacturing, an...

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