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Commons Chamber6. What steps he is taking to increase the participation rate in STEM subjects in higher education.
11. What steps he is taking to increase the participation rate in STEM subjects in higher education.
Record numbers of students secured places on science, technology, engineering and maths courses this year at our universities, and thanks to the decision we have taken to end student number controls, there is no longer any cap on the number of people wishing to study STEM subjects. The number of full-time students accepted to study STEM subjects in England is up 17% since 2010.