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STEM Jobs: Women

Wednesday 15 March 2023 · 3 questions

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Key points

  • Innovate UK's women in innovation programme has increased the number of women leading grant applications by 70% since 2016.
  • The Government's science and technology framework includes measures to empower and enable individuals in STEM fields.
  • The Secretary of State welcomed a trade delegation of over 40 women from Canada in technology and science businesses.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Gill Furniss Lab Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Science & Technology Women & Equalities
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Since 2016, Innovate UK's women in innovation programme has been implemented. The number of women leading applications for grants to Innovate UK increased by 70% since the launch.

Question

What steps are being taken to increase the number of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics jobs? Since 2016, Innovate UK's women in innovation programme has been implemented. The number of women leading applications for grants to Innovate UK increased by 70% since the launch.

Answer from Michelle Donelan

Since 2016, Innovate UK's women in innovation programme has been empowering women in innovation. Since the launch of the campaign, the number of women leading applications for grants to Innovate UK has risen by 70%.

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Q2 Gill Furniss Lab Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Science & Technology Women & Equalities
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Today, women make up less than 30% of the STEM workforce. The Government's findings reveal vast inequalities for women in the R&D sector.

Question

Today, women make up less than 30% of the STEM workforce, and the Government's own findings reveal vast inequalities for women in the R&D sector. Will the Secretary of State commit to bold action to finally reach a 50:50 STEM workforce?

Answer from Michelle Donelan

We made this a key part of our science and technology framework because it is absolutely essential that we are empowering and enabling individuals and creating those skills from the off. UKRI has already funded STEM inspiration programmes such as the STEM ambassadors.

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Q3 Maria Miller Con
Business & Trade Women & Equalities
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A trade delegation of more than 40 women who run technology and science businesses in Canada visited Lancaster House yesterday.

Question

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade welcomed a trade delegation of more than 40 women who run technology and science businesses in Canada at a business event at Lancaster House yesterday. Does my right hon Friend agree that support for women in tech across the globe should be an important part of all our international trade work?

Answer from Michelle Donelan

I absolutely agree, and I believe that the event yesterday went very well. It is also important that we look at our global role models who are British, such as Professor Dame Angela McLean, Dr Nicola Fox and Rosemary Coogan.

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