Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to use heat recovery systems in artificial intelligence growth zones, such as Culham, to combine the cooling of data infrastructure with the heating of local homes and amenities.

Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Data centres produce significant heat, most of which is currently wasted into the environment. The technology exists to capture this heat and reuse it in district heating networks, or for heat intensive industries. We welcome the inclusion of heat recovery systems within applications for AI Growth Zones alongside other sustainable solutions.

We are engaging with developers and operators to determine whether further interventions are necessary and appropriate to encourage adoption of heat recovery. The Greater London Authority is currently developing a pilot to test heating up to 10,000 homes and at least one hospital from London-based data centres.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to prevent companies from wrongly listing a foreign company as a person of significant control in the Companies House register, and (2) to ensure that those identified as having done so either correct their entry or are prosecuted for not doing so.

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

In limited cases, a foreign company can be a relevant legal entity (RLE) and can be legitimately recorded as a UK company's person with significant control ("PSC"). The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 will introduce new requirements which will allow Companies House to collect and display more information about RLEs. If the RLE is a listed company, the UK company must say which market the RLE is listed on. This will give assurance that the RLE meets the conditions as claimed. Where the Registrar identifies or receives complaints about gaps or inaccuracies in a company’s PSC register, she will take the action required to achieve compliance.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to appoint an expert in biodiversity and nature conservation to the Food Strategy Advisory Board to support the priority of reducing the impact of farming and food production on nature, biodiversity and climate.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The membership of the Food Strategy Advisory Board was published on GOV.UK on 21 March 2025. A range of representatives from the food sector and NGOs were invited to sit on the Food Strategy Advisory Board. We kept it deliberately small, whilst reflecting the scope of the food supply chain.

While the membership of the FSAB has been announced, we are developing a plan for much wider stakeholder engagement over the coming months. That needs to include representatives from the length and breadth of food chain sectors as well as environmental NGOs, civil society organisations, academics and citizen engagement. We’ll be able to say more on this soon.

The food strategy will work to provide healthier, more easily accessible food to help people live longer, healthier lives and support the Farming Roadmap to reduce the impact of farming on nature and biodiversity.

Found: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (The Chair); Lord Farmer; Baroness Featherstone; Lord Fink; Baroness Freeman of Steventon

Found: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (The Chair); Lord Farmer; Baroness Featherstone; Lord Fink; Baroness Freeman of Steventon

Found: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (The Chair); Lord Farmer; Baroness Featherstone; Lord Fink; Baroness Freeman of Steventon

Found: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (The Chair); Lord Farmer; Baroness Featherstone; Lord Fink; Baroness Freeman of Steventon

Found: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (The Chair); Lord Farmer; Baroness Featherstone; Lord Fink; Baroness Freeman of Steventon

Found: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (The Chair); Lord Farmer; Baroness Featherstone; Lord Fink; Baroness Freeman of Steventon

Found: BARONESS THORNHILL BARONESS KENNEDY OF CRADLEY BARONESS FREEMAN OF STEVENTON _ Clause 76, page 110

Found: BARONESS THORNHILL BARONESS KENNEDY OF CRADLEY BARONESS FREEMAN OF STEVENTON _ Clause 76, page 110

Found: BARONESS THORNHILL BARONESS KENNEDY OF CRADLEY BARONESS FREEMAN OF STEVENTON _ Clause 76, page 110

Found: BARONESS THORNHILL BARONESS KENNEDY OF CRADLEY BARONESS FREEMAN OF STEVENTON _ Clause 76, page 110