Education: Equality
Commons · Question 900062 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 20 May 2026
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what advice she has received from the Women in Tech Taskforce on equity in education.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 May 2026
Women are underrepresented across the tech sector, and this gap starts early, with girls making up fewer than 20% of A-level Computer Science entrants.The Women in Tech Taskforce was set up to change this: helping more women enter, stay, and lead in tech....