Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Monday, 26 March 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 April 2012. It was answered by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Monday, 16 April 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

ARM

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions his Department has had with ARM on the effect of its new flycatcher technology on communications.

Answer: The ARM Cortex-M0+ is a low power processor design which has a wide range of potential applications for ARM's partners. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and its key delivery partners, such as the Technology Strategy Board, seek to keep alert of the latest technologies to understand their impact on a range of issues including the development of communications technologies. However, no specific discussion has been undertaken with ARM on the ““Flycatcher technology””.

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