Written questions

ICT: Women

Commons · Question 98950 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to increase the number of women entering IT specialist fields.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 18 Dec 2025

The Government wants to unlock the full potential of the tech sector, and increasing women’s participation in IT is essential to achieving this. That’s why on Monday 15th December, we launched a Women in Tech Taskforce to identify and address the barriers...