International women day in engineering

Early day motion 657, tabled 24 June 2020 by Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 9 members.

That this House welcomes International Women Day in Engineering, which fell on 23 June 2020 to raise the profile of women engineers and encourage more people to consider engineering as a profession for all; recognises the work of Syeda Ghufran, the first female Engineering Director at ScotRail, out of nearly 200 colleagues at Haymarket depot in 2010; appreciates that Syeda Ghufran is committed to promoting gender diversity and equality through her role; notes that she has worked with local schools to promote engineering as a career choice for young people; further notes that ScotRail's recent intake of Engineering Apprentices are 50 per cent female; understands that women remain vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors, with only 12 per cent of engineering professionals in the UK being female; believes that there are many positive actions that can be taken, including outreach, placements and training to target women and girls; and calls for greater promotion of women and girls to join STEM industries.

Signatures by party: Labour 3, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Scottish National Party 1.