Question follow-through · 28745
Data Centres: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what methodology he uses to assess the employment impact of proposed data centres; whether published employment estimates distinguish between temporary construction roles and perma
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- Answering body
- Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 30 Sept 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what methodology he uses to assess the employment impact of proposed data centres; whether published employment estimates distinguish between temporary construction roles and perma
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Sept 2026
Answer published
Data centres are an enabling industry that supports employment, investment and economic growth across the UK. Data centres have been designated CNI which reflects their importance to the secure operation of digital services relied upon by businesses, publ...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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