Land: Data Centres
2026-07-09 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 17932 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cumulative loss of agricultural land resulting from data centre developments.
Answer
The expansion of AI infrastructure is critical to the UK's long-term economic growth, resilience, and global competitiveness. Government is working with industry to improve understanding of the demand for agricultural land. National planning policy gives ...