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Recommendation 8

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The Government was correct in its decision to instigate a review of its approach to...

Recommendation
The Government was correct in its decision to instigate a review of its approach to the semiconductor sector and in heralding a new strategy. The industry has waited for the strategy and will base crucial decisions upon it. The Government should lose no more time and should publish its Semiconductor Strategy immediately.
Government Response Summary
The Government has published a clear, long-term National Semiconductor Strategy, which will secure areas of world leading strength in the technologies of the future, by focusing on its strengths in R&D, IP and design and compound semiconductors.
Paragraph Reference: 85
Government Response Accepted
HM Government Accepted
The Government has today published a clear, long-term National Semiconductor Strategy, which will secure areas of world leading strength in the technologies of the future, by focusing on its strengths in R&D, IP and design and compound semiconductors. This will facilitate technological innovation and bolster our international position to improve supply chain resilience and protect security. The Semiconductor industry in the UK: Further Government Response 7