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 Tuesday 14 June 2022.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Fifth Report - The semiconductor industry in the UK
Inquiry The Semiconductor Industry in the UK
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Response to this report
Sixth Special Report - The semiconductor industry in the UK: Further Government response to the BEIS Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2022–23
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HC 1404
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Sixth Special Report - The semiconductor industry in the UK: Further Government response to the BEIS Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2022–23
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Sixth Report - The semiconductor industry in the UK: the Government’s response
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Chair to the Nexperia UK Country Manager relating to evidence given to the Committee on Newport Wafer Fab, 2 August 2022
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Letter from the Chairman of Future Horizons relating to Newport Wafer Fab, 22 July 2022
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Letter from the Nexperia UK Country Manager relating to evidence given to the Committee, 17 August 2022
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Oral evidence transcripts

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5 July 2022
Inquiry The Semiconductor Industry in the UK
Witnesses Semiconductor Industry Association, and Intel
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5 July 2022
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Witnesses Imagination Technologies, Rockley Photonics, and Arm
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5 July 2022
Inquiry The Semiconductor Industry in the UK
Witnesses Nexperia UK, IQE plc, Paragraf, and MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre)
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Written evidence

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Paragraf (SEM0079)
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (SEM0080)
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IQE plc (SEM0075)
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