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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-16more like thismore than 2022-05-16
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Newport Wafer Fab: Takeovers more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact the proposed takeover of Newport Wafer Fab will have on the UK's ambition in the Global Britain in a Competitive Age integrated review, published March 2021, for the UK to be a "digital and data hub" and transition to a "zero-carbon economy"; whether this will require the UK's semi-conductor supply chain to be secured; and what is the basis for their belief that the government of China has stated its aim to buy the UK's (1) semi-conductor capabilities, and (2) the associated intellectual property. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL237 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-19more like thismore than 2022-05-19
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government recognises the importance of semiconductor technology to key UK industries, our ambitions in the Integrated Review, and the wider digital ecosystem. The Government is reviewing its approach to the UK’s global semiconductor sector, working with industry experts, international partners, and representative bodies.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Government will not accept investments which compromise our national security, and all investment must meet stringent legal and regulatory requirements to protect the UK’s national interest. As an open economy, however, we welcome foreign trade and investment where it supports UK growth and jobs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-19T13:51:14.683Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-19T13:51:14.683Z
answering member
4728
label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter