Data Centres: Water Supply
Lords · Question HL3077 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Kinnock
To ask His Majesty's Government how many data centres are using or adapting their equipment to enable recycling of their own water for cooling systems; and how many data centres of older design and construction are not proceeding with such improvements an
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 16 Sep 2026
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, works with DEFRA, the Environment Agency and others to ensure data infrastructure growth does not compromise public water supply resilience. To that end, the Government supports the adoption of e...