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Baroness in Waiting/Government Whip (Baroness Blake of Leeds) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 December 2025

Debate

Girls: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Contribution

My Lords, encouraging more girls into STEM is vital for a diverse, skilled workforce. We have seen progress, with more girls taking STEM A-levels, particularly in biology and chemistry, although challenges remain in other STEM subjects. We are concerned at the barriers in front of girls, which particularly contribute to the low take-up of maths, physics, and computing after GCSEs, which, of course, has a knock-on effect in higher education and the workplace. On Monday, the Government launched the Women in Tech Taskforce, led by Technology Secretary Liz Kendall, which will take action to address these barriers.

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