The Semiconductor Industry in the UK

Business and Trade Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 25 May 2022 Closed: 26 May 2023 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the semiconductor industry and its supply chain in the UK. Semiconductor materials are essential in electronics and are used in computer chips in everything from fridge freezers to airliners. The new inquiry comes amidst an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors that … Read more
11 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
2 Reports
2 Oral sessions
3 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
25 May
2023
Report published
3 Feb
2023
Report published
28 Nov
2022
Report published
6 Sep
2022
Correspondence
6 Sep
2022
Correspondence
6 Sep
2022
Correspondence
5 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
5 Jul
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
7 Jun
2022
Oral evidence
7 Jun
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
5 Jul 2022
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Americo Lemos · IQE plc Dr Andrew Rickman · Rockley Photonics Paul Williamson · Arm Professor Ken Young · MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre) Rina Pal-Goetzen · Semiconductor Industry Association Simon Beresford-Wylie · Imagination Technologies Simon Thomas · Paragraf Toni Versluijs · Nexperia UK Trish Blomfield · Intel
7 Jun 2022
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Alan Banks · TechWorks Alistair McGibbon · Compound Semiconductor Application Catapult Dr Andy Sellars · Compound Semiconductor Application Catapult Jillian Hughes · NMI (National Microelectronics Institute) John Docherty · TechWorks Martin McHugh · Compound Semiconductor Application Catapult
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
1 Recommendation Acknowledged
Fifth Report - The semiconductor i…
The UK is an important part of global semiconductor supply chains, but it is reliant...
The UK is an important part of global semiconductor supply chains, but it is reliant upon other countries. The UK alone will not have an end-to-end supply chain for semiconductors, but it has tradeable strengths. The Government should work more … Read more
Government Response
The government recognises the need to work closely with international partners to guarantee security of chip supply, and is considering opportunities to cooperate directly and through multilateral fora.
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2 Recommendation Acknowledged
Fifth Report - The semiconductor i…
We ask Ministers to consider whether the above recommendation, on closer working between the UK...
We ask Ministers to consider whether the above recommendation, on closer working between the UK and allies in the EU and US, can be effectively delivered by requesting that the UK be invited to take part in relevant parts of … Read more
Government Response
The government states that it will pursue plurilateral co-operation with like-minded nations and strengthen bilateral relationships to improve semiconductor supply resilience.
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3 Conclusion Acknowledged
Fifth Report - The semiconductor i…
The exercise of controls under the National Security and Investment Act is still at an...
The exercise of controls under the National Security and Investment Act is still at an early stage. We note reservations about the speed of some assessments under the Act and under the export control process, and we will be conducting … Read more
Government Response
The Government acknowledges the importance of protecting the UK from national security risks arising from the semiconductor industry and will continue to work to make sure that the use of export and investment controls is clear and easy to understand for businesses.
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5 Recommendation Acknowledged
Fifth Report - The semiconductor i…
Semiconductors play a hidden but highly significant role in many parts of the UK’s critical...
Semiconductors play a hidden but highly significant role in many parts of the UK’s critical national infrastructure. We request that the Government sets out which elements of the semiconductor supply chain constitute critical national infrastructure. (Paragraph 70) Role of Government Read more
Government Response
The Government recognises the significant role of semiconductors in critical national infrastructure and that ensuring security of supply is a priority; they are already considering risk across critical sectors and the National Semiconductor Strategy sets out plans to assess and action emergent supply chain threats.
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Government Response AI assessment · 14 of 11 classified
Accepted 5
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 2
Total 11 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
6 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Nexperia UK Country Manager relating to evidence given to the Committee, 17 August 2022
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6 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Nexperia UK Country Manager relating to evidence given to the Committee on Newport Wafer Fab, 2 August 2022
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6 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Chairman of Future Horizons relating to Newport Wafer Fab, 22 July 2022
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