Semiconductors: National Security
(asked on 20th February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to semiconductor supply in determining their national security policy.
Answered by
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
His Majesty’s Government recognises the vital role that semiconductor components play across the UK’s defence and other critical sectors.
Semiconductor supply chains are inherently global. The Government is already in initial talks with like-minded nations, including through multilateral fora, in order to safeguard the security and resilience of our chip supply.
Our forthcoming UK Semiconductor Strategy will set out our plans to assess and act on emerging supply chain threats, and to build on our existing protective levers.