Asked
What assessment he has made of the significance of sovereign semiconductor manufacturing capacity to (a) UK defence manufacturing and (b) UK national security and resilience.
Reply
Awaiting answer.
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Whether he is taking steps to increase expertise on domestic semiconductor production in his Department.
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Awaiting answer.
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When he intends to announce the five technical excellence colleges linked to defence skills competition being run by his Department and the Department for Education.
Reply
As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy skills package, we announced the establishment of five Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in England. The competition to select these has now closed, and applications will now be assessed, with successful colleges announced thereafter.
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What steps he is taking to support semiconductor research relevant to defence.
Reply
The Ministry of Defence is working closely with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, The Department for Business and Trade and the Ministerial chaired Semiconductor Advisory Panel, alongside UK industry and allied partners, to ensure assured long-term access to both commercial and specialist semiconductor technologies essential to defence capability. In addition to this, the Department is strengthening the resilience and sovereignty of semiconductor supply by improving visibility of lower tier dependencies and strengthening our ability to understand and influence the supply chain, supported by strong lifecycle and diversification measures.
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What steps is his Department taking to support a resilient supply of semiconductors to support sovereign defence capabilities.
Reply
The Ministry of Defence is working closely with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, The Department for Business and Trade and the Ministerial chaired Semiconductor Advisory Panel, alongside UK industry and allied partners, to ensure assured long-term access to both commercial and specialist semiconductor technologies essential to defence capability. In addition to this, the Department is strengthening the resilience and sovereignty of semiconductor supply by improving visibility of lower tier dependencies and strengthening our ability to understand and influence the supply chain, supported by strong lifecycle and diversification measures.
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Whether he is taking steps to prevent trail hunting on land owned or managed by his Department.
Reply
The Department is currently reviewing its position on trail hunting that takes place on the Defence Estate. I would like to stress that no licences to trail hunt on Ministry of Defence land have been granted for the 2024-25 hunting season, whilst I work with colleagues across Government to ensure any decision is understanding of rural communities, and animal welfare.
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