Representing Concerns over Scottish Data Centres

That the Parliament recognises the collective concern that many communities across Scotland have reportedly expressed over the lodging of planning applications for large-scale AI data centres; believes that the primary concerns amongst residents in affected areas include associated levels of water consumption, wider environmental impacts, that an insufficient number of jobs may be created, and the pressures that they may place on an already stretched energy grid; further believes that the construction of large-scale data centres must be subject to full and thorough assessments of their viability, including environmental impact assessments and taking account of their impact on local communities and any potential economic growth they may deliver.