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AI Growth Zones: North East

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 128686

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to WPQ 126560, whether Nscale will still be investing in the North East AI growth zone.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The government continues to work closely with the Combined Authority and commercial partners regarding the delivery of the North East AI Growth Zone. Discussions with individual companies are commercially sensitive, and we will provide further updates in due course.

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