Committees

The Semiconductor Industry in the UK

Inquiry

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 has caused widespread disruption to supply chains. This has impacted the production of popular products like the Mini and the PlayStation 5.

In this inquiry the committee seeks to understand current and future demand for computer chips in the UK, the strengths and weaknesses of the UK semiconductor industry and its supply chain, and opportunities for collaboration between the United States, the European Union and other allies.  

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 14 June 2022.

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Past events

Tuesday 5 July 2022
9:45am Private
10:15am Public
The Semiconductor Industry in the UK - Oral evidence 5 July 2022
10:15am
  • Toni Versluijs (General Manager, BG MOS Discretes and Country Manager at Nexperia UK)
  • Americo Lemos (Chief executive officer at IQE plc)
  • Simon Thomas (Chief executive officer at Paragraf)
  • Professor Ken Young (Technology Director at MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre))
10:55am
  • Simon Beresford-Wylie (Chief executive officer at Imagination Technologies)
  • Dr Andrew Rickman (Chief executive officer at Rockley Photonics)
  • Paul Williamson (Senior Vice President and General Manager, Client Line of Business at Arm)
11:35am
  • Rina Pal-Goetzen (Director of Global Policy at Semiconductor Industry Association)
  • Trish Blomfield (UK Country Manager at Intel)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 7 June 2022
9:45am Private
10:15am Public
The Semiconductor Industry in the UK - Oral evidence 7 June 2022
10:15am
  • Martin McHugh (CEO at Compound Semiconductor Application Catapult)
  • Alistair McGibbon (Industry Expert at Compound Semiconductor Application Catapult)
  • Dr Andy Sellars (Strategic Development Director at Compound Semiconductor Application Catapult)
10:45am
  • Alan Banks (CEO at TechWorks)
  • John Docherty (Industry Expert at TechWorks)
  • Jillian Hughes (Director at NMI (National Microelectronics Institute))
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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