Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 15 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Feryal Clark (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Semiconductors: Skilled Workers

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the semiconductor skills package increases skills in science sectors.

Answer: The £4.75 million semiconductor skills package will increase the supply of skilled science and engineering workers. It includes school outreach in regional clusters, chip design courses for undergraduates, and a flagship semiconductor bursary scheme for 300 students starting Electronics and Electrical Engineering degrees, all of which will increase skill supply for the UK’s sector. This initiative will help key growth hubs like the South Wales Compound Semiconductor Cluster access the expertise needed to thrive and for the UK sector to achieve projected revenues of £16.7 billion by 2030.

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