Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what advice she has received from the Women in Tech Taskforce on equity in education.

Women are underrepresented across the tech sector, and this gap starts early, with girls making up fewer than 20% of A-level Computer Science entrants.

The Women in Tech Taskforce was set up to change this: helping more women enter, stay, and lead in tech.

It will make recommendations on education and career pathways.

DSITs £187m TechFirst programme is also delivering interventions in education to boost opportunities for women and girls. This includes the annual Girls Competition which saw cyber and tech challenges completed by over 10,000 12-13 year old girls across the UK.