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Fifth Report - The semiconductor industry in the UK
Business and Trade Committee
HC 291
Published 28 November 2022
Recommendations
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Acknowledged
Para 52
The UK is an important part of global semiconductor supply chains, but it is reliant...
Recommendation
The UK is an important part of global semiconductor supply chains, but it is reliant upon other countries. The UK alone will not have an end-to-end supply chain for semiconductors, but it has tradeable strengths. The Government should work more …
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Government Response Summary
The government recognises the need to work closely with international partners to guarantee security of chip supply, and is considering opportunities to cooperate directly and through multilateral fora.
Department for Business and Trade
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Acknowledged
Para 53
We ask Ministers to consider whether the above recommendation, on closer working between the UK...
Recommendation
We ask Ministers to consider whether the above recommendation, on closer working between the UK and allies in the EU and US, can be effectively delivered by requesting that the UK be invited to take part in relevant parts of …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that it will pursue plurilateral co-operation with like-minded nations and strengthen bilateral relationships to improve semiconductor supply resilience.
Department for Business and Trade
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Acknowledged
Semiconductors play a hidden but highly significant role in many parts of the UK’s critical...
Recommendation
Semiconductors play a hidden but highly significant role in many parts of the UK’s critical national infrastructure. We request that the Government sets out which elements of the semiconductor supply chain constitute critical national infrastructure. (Paragraph 70) Role of Government
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Government Response Summary
The Government recognises the significant role of semiconductors in critical national infrastructure and that ensuring security of supply is a priority; they are already considering risk across critical sectors and the National Semiconductor Strategy sets out plans to assess and action emergent supply chain threats.
Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 66
The exercise of controls under the National Security and Investment Act is still at an early stage. We note reservations about the speed of some assessments under the Act and under the export control process, and we will be conducting scrutiny of how powers under the National Security and Investment …
Government Response Summary
The Government acknowledges the importance of protecting the UK from national security risks arising from the semiconductor industry and will continue to work to make sure that the use of export and investment controls is clear and easy to understand for businesses.