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Department: Attorney General

Oral Answers to Questions

Maggie Throup Excerpts
Thursday 2nd July 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Last but not least, I call Maggie Throup.

Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con)
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33. Since 2010, the number of female A-level entries has risen in all STEM subjects. As a former biomedical scientist, I think that that is fantastic news for the future of British industry. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that we continue to attract talented young women to STEM professions, and that females continue to study STEM subjects when they enter further education?

Baroness Morgan of Cotes Portrait Nicky Morgan
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I welcome my hon. Friend to the House. What has been interesting about this Question Time is the number of Members who have asked about inspiring young people, and girls in particular, to study STEM subjects. That is very encouraging. Given my hon. Friend’s background, I hope that she will consider becoming a STEM ambassador, if she has not done so already, so that she can inspire the next generation.

As I have said, we support the Education and Employers Taskforce, whose Inspiring the Future programme enables volunteers to talk to young people in schools about possible future careers.