Kemi Badenoch: It is a delight to be with you on your debut chairing of a Westminster Hall debate, Ms Ghani.

Kemi Badenoch: My right hon.

Kemi Badenoch: The Government have taken a number of steps to protect all those who may be disproportionately affected by covid-19 to red

Kemi Badenoch: The Government take this issue very seriously.

Kemi Badenoch: We continue to fund numerous programmes to increase girls’ and young women’s take-up of science, technology, engineering a

Kemi Badenoch: I absolutely agree with my hon.

Kemi Badenoch: I thank my hon. Friend for that question. We do agree with him.

Kemi Badenoch: I would like to make it clear that caste is not a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010.

Kemi Badenoch: The Government take this issue very seriously.

Kemi Badenoch: Along with the significant measures that I have mentioned on increasing the take-up of STEM subjects among girls and women