United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 78492
Photonics
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10 October 2025
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20 October 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the development of a roadmap for the application of photonics to emerging technologies beyond telecommunications.
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10 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the development of a roadmap for the application of photonics to emerging technologies beyond telecommunications.
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20 October 2025
Answer
Photonics is a major UK industry, generating £18.5 billion annually and employing over 84,800 people. It underpins quantum technologies, semiconductors, and telecoms, with government support through programmes like the National Quantum Technologies Progra...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/78492
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1837511
- uk · wq-1837511 · source updated 20 October 2025