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Semiconductors

Commons · Question 41474 · Tabled 26 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2025

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Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the expected (a) timescale, (b) operating budget and (c) scale of the proposed National Semiconductor Institute are.

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 31 Mar 2025

This government recognises the strategic importance of semiconductors as a critical technology for the future of the UK and a significant enabler of the government’s growth and clean energy missions. The Department recognises a number of challenges to gro...