Written questions

STEM subjects: Girls

Commons · Question 48364 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to encourage more girls into STEM subjects in (a) further and (b) higher education.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 7 May 2025

High and rising school standards are central to the government’s mission to break down barriers and provide every child with the best start in life. As part of this, the department supports various initiatives to encourage more girls into science, technol...