MSPs reject calls for a moratorium on new data-centre developments. Public finance minister Hannah Mary Goodland tells the Scottish Parliament that pausing all developments would send the wrong message to potential investors.
The minister says new guidance will be issued within weeks, aiming to set clearer expectations for future data-centre activity. Both outlets report the same outcome in parliamentary discussions and Goodland’s rationale, with attention focused on balancing investor confidence against concerns that have prompted calls for a temporary halt.
While the reports are aligned on the decision and the minister’s stated position, they do not add further detail in the excerpts provided on the specific concerns driving the moratorium request, the content of the promised guidance, or any vote breakdown. The coverage therefore concentrates on the rejection of the moratorium and the commitment to publish guidance soon.
