Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 98950

ICT: Women

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

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

Kanishka Narayan
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...

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