Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on setting up AI growth zones.

His Majesty’s Government has made steady progress in delivering the AI Opportunities Action Plan, published in January.

This includes establishing AI Growth Zones (AIGZs) to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development across the UK. Culham, home to the UK Atomic Energy Authority, has been named as the first AIGZ.

To identify further AIGZs, DSIT opened an early expression of interest period, in which DSIT received over 200 expressions of interest. DSIT has how opened the formal process for applicants to apply to host an AIGZ. This will remain open on a rolling basis.