Question follow-through · 8039
Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support is available for companies developing advanced semiconductor and chip technologies.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support is available for companies developing advanced semiconductor and chip technologies.
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jun 2026
Answer published
Government support for the semiconductor industry is set out in the recently published £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan, as well as the Industrial Strategy and Digital and Technologies Sector Plan. The AI Hardware Plan includes measures such as a £400m procu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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