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Artificial Intelligence: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy regulation policies on the decision of OpenAI to terminate the Stargate UK investment programme.

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
15 Jul 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy regulation policies on the decision of OpenAI to terminate the Stargate UK investment programme.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The UK continues to be an attractive destination for AI investment as reflected in OpenAI’s ongoing and expanding presence here through its recent announcement for a large permanent office in London, doubling the current OpenAI headcount here. The UK Gove...

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