Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 48364

STEM subjects: Girls

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

ConservativeSutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to encourage more girls into STEM subjects in (a) further and (b) higher education.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
High and rising school standards are central to the government’s mission to break down barriers and provide every child with the best start in life. As part of this, the department supports various initiatives to encourage more girls into science, technol...

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