Defence: Semiconductors
Commons · Question 58189 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to diversify supplies of (a) gallium and (b) germanium as part of the UK’s defence industrial strategy.
Answer
Answered by Maria Eagle, 16 Jun 2025
The Department recognises China’s influence in global critical mineral supply chains and the potential implications of China's export regulations on these chains, particularly concerning the use of germanium and gallium in the defence sector. The Departme...