Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Data Centres

2026-06-29 · Treasury · HL1512 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of investment in artificial intelligence data centres on inflationary pressures in the UK economy.

Answer

HM Treasury continuously monitors developments in the economy, including the drivers of inflation and wider cost-of-living pressures. The inflationary impact of investment in AI data centres will depend on its scale, timing and interaction with wider supp...