Category Archives: STEM

STEM discussed in Parliament during December 2024

Posted on January 10, 2025 by ianchisnall

During December 2024 there were many significant debates in the House the commons. The most recent item was on the 30th December in the House of Lords, created by Baroness Smith of Malvern who referred to a question from the … Continue reading →

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Three statements about STEM in Parliament

Posted on August 18, 2024 by ianchisnall

During the first ten days of the new Government three references were made about STEM.  The first was in the House of Lords and was part of the Kings Speech organised by Jean Coussins. Here is some of her text, … Continue reading →

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Last week the Government mentioned STEM information

Posted on May 8, 2024 by ianchisnall

So last week there were a couple of events that referred to STEM. The first was on 29th April and it was a theme of Topical Questions and a number of events took place and Andrew Lewer who is a … Continue reading →

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Two Skilled Workers questions have both created STEM

Posted on March 9, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday 6th March the York Labour MP, Rachael Maskell submitted this written question that was entitled Skilled Workers: Research and the response from the Government came from Andrew Griffith who is the West Sussex MP at Arundel and South … Continue reading →

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Several STEM questions raised in Parliament recently

Posted on February 18, 2024 by ianchisnall

A few days ago on Thursday 15th February Susan Garden, the Baroness Garden of Frognal from the House of Lords set out a question entitled STEM Subjects: Girls which was “To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking … Continue reading →

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A fascinating request for STEM teaching in Afghanistan

Posted on February 14, 2024 by ianchisnall

Although the Government is not fully open on Monday one of the written questions came from Caroline Nokes who is the Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North and she asked about STEM for these people. The question is available … Continue reading →

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On Monday Chi Onwurah asked a STEM question

Posted on December 13, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Monday in Parliament there was a written question from Chi Onwurah who is the Newcastle upon Tyne Central MP. Her question was focused on STEM and it was interesting that the response came from Andrew Griffith who is a … Continue reading →

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The Newcastle MP Chi is calling to promote STEM

Posted on November 16, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday Chi Onwurah who is the Labour MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne Central wrote two questions to the Government that both focused on STEM. This is very good for an MP to be challenging the Government. The questions and … Continue reading →

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Scotland Secondary School Teachers with STEM & IET

Posted on October 31, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday there was a discussion in the Scottish Parliament that is entitled of Secondary School Teachers (Action on Numbers). The MSP that began the session is Jamie Green who is a member of the Scottish Conservatives. He opened the … Continue reading →

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What the Government help support women in STEM?

Posted on October 28, 2023 by ianchisnall

This question came from two MPs on Wednesday this week at the beginning of a session entitled Women in STEM Jobs. The responses from the Government Minister is the Lewes MP Maria Caulfield who I have met in the past … Continue reading →

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