MSPs hear arguments against imposing a moratorium on new data centres after financial industry representatives warn it would discourage investment. Sandy Begbie, representing Scottish Financial Enterprise, tells the Scottish Parliament that a blanket pause is the wrong approach and would send an “wrong message” to investors.
Both outlets report Begbie’s position that Scotland should instead adopt a “more proportionate response” to data centre growth. The calls come as policymakers consider how to balance demand for large-scale digital infrastructure with wider concerns such as local impact and planning pressures. While the articles focus on the same witness and overall thrust of the message, they present Begbie’s remarks as part of a broader parliamentary discussion rather than as a final decision. The reporting emphasizes the investment and policy signal at the centre of the debate, without detailing competing proposals in depth.
