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Education: Equality

Commons · Question 5475 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to question 900062, when the Women in Tech taskforce will make its first recommendations on education and career pathways.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 9 Jun 2026

Women remain underrepresented across the tech sector, with the gap beginning in education, where fewer than 20% of A-level Computer Science entrants are girls. The Women in Tech Taskforce was established to address the barriers holding women back: to su...