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
2 results
Clear
4 Conclusion Deferred
Fifth Report - The semiconductor i…
We will further consider the Nexperia case, via the National Security and Investment Sub-Committee, once...
We will further consider the Nexperia case, via the National Security and Investment Sub-Committee, once the period for appeal has expired. In the meantime, the Department should work proactively to ensure a successful transfer of the Newport site to a … Read more
Government Response
The government cannot provide an update on the Nexperia case until judicial review proceedings have been completed.
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6 Conclusion Deferred
Fifth Report - The semiconductor i…
We recognise that many Government departments have an interest in the semiconductor industry, and that...
We recognise that many Government departments have an interest in the semiconductor industry, and that these interests may overlap. But, in our view, the value of semiconductors to so many sectors of the UK economy and to UK national infrastructure, … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will drive innovation and work closely across government, including with the Department for Business and Trade, to ensure coherence in industrial strategy, research, and international cooperation, rather than BEIS taking sole responsibility.
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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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