Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the STEM sector.

Focussing on the STEM sector is vital to meeting our commitment to eliminate the Gender Pay Gap in a generation. That is why we are supporting girls to choose STEM subjects and careers by improving the quality of teaching of STEM subjects, providing support to schools to increase the proportion of girls’ A-level entries in maths and science, and raising awareness of STEM careers. The Women’s Business Council has an action group focussing on how to bring more women into STEM industries.