Artificial Intelligence: Lanarkshire
Commons · Question 23652 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Imogen Walker
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone on Scotland's computing capacity and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 7 Sep 2026
The Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone will strengthen Scotland's computing capacity by accelerating delivery of large-scale AI data centre infrastructure and increasing the amount of compute available in the UK.The Lanarkshire AIGZ is also supporting significant...