Data Centres: Water Supply
Commons · Question 27892 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the water demand of new and planned datacentres, and whether she has made an assessment of the potential risk of their designation as critical national in
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 14 Sep 2026
As the data centre sector grows, Defra is working across Government and with the Environment Agency to better understand this growth and reduce its impact. Protecting public water supplies for households and businesses remains a priority during periods of...