Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 127119

Microprocessors: Production

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 16 April 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to increase the domestic production of silicon computer chips; and if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for national security of current l

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government recognises that computer chips are vital to our economy, critical sectors, and national security. However, the complexity and variety of semiconductors make it impossible for any one country to achieve supply chain autonomy.Through the Indu...

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