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Semiconductor Advisory Panel: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 2683 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Semiconductor Advisory Panel plans to hold a quarterly meeting in Northern Ireland during 2026.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 1 Jun 2026

The government recognises that semiconductors are a UK wide strength, with clusters spread across the country, including in Northern Ireland. It is critical that the Semiconductor Advisory Panel can speak to all geographies of the semiconductor community....