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Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 6484 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to increase expertise on domestic semiconductor production in his Department.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 10 Jun 2026

The Defence Industrial Strategy sets out our approach to investing in and onshoring the necessary industrial capabilities for sovereign national security and to boost UK economic growth. It recognises semiconductors as a priority sub-sector critical to mo...