Question follow-through · 6485
Semiconductors: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that supply chains critical to the UK semiconductor industry are resilient to (a) global economic shocks and (b)
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 3 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that supply chains critical to the UK semiconductor industry are resilient to (a) global economic shocks and (b)
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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15 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government works closely across departments to strengthen the resilience of critical supply chains, including those underpinning the UK's semiconductor industry. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology works in coordination with the Depa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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