Question
Can the Minister clarify the extent to which the data centre covenant announced in the Budget will apply in Scotland? She will be aware that there are some very significant applications in Scotland, not least in my own constituency, and that clarity is very important.
Answer
I thank the right hon. Member for his question, and suggest I write to him to set that out in more detail.
Verdict: RED (8/100) DEFERRED
The question asked how far the Budget's data centre covenant applies in Scotland. The reply did not answer it: it only offered to write to the Member with more detail, and said nothing about Scotland or the covenant's scope. The person who asked would have no substantive information and would most likely need to ask again.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| To what extent will the data centre covenant announced in the Budget apply in Scotland? | Deferred | Generic | The question asks how far the Budget's data centre covenant applies in Scotland, but the reply only offers to write to the Member with more detail, so the substantive answer is deferred. Nothing in the reply says anything about Scotland or the covenant's scope. |