All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity & Inclusion in STEMAbout the Group The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in STEM aims to promote the inclusion and progression of people from diverse backgrounds in STEM, and to encourage government, parliamentarians, academics, businesses and other stakeholders to work towards a STEM sector that is representative of the population. We also want to consider and influence changes in policy that will lead to this outcome. As part of its work on equality, diversity and inclusion across the science and science engagement sectors, the British Science Association (BSA) acts as secretariat for the Group. The Group is made up of Members of Parliament and Lords, and is a focus for collaboration with businesses and other organisations in STEM. Details of previous meetings of the APPG can be found here. Follow the APPG on LinkedIn and BlueSky Read reports from this APPG Sponsors To enquire about sponsoring the APPG, contact Agasty Baylon Yogaratnam. Register for updates Sign up here to receive updates about the APPG on D&I in STEM. We will only use this information to contact you about the Group's work. If you can't see the form, please accept cookies in browser for this webpage. Members (2024-2029 parliament) The Officers and Members of the APPG are listed below. All Officers were elected at the APPG's AGM on 11 February 2026. Samantha Niblett MP Chair Labour Sureena Brackenridge MP Officer Labour Baroness Brown Officer Crossbench Baroness Verma Officer Conservative Valerie Vaz MP Member Labour Siân Berry MP Member Green Adam Thompson MP Member Labour Sam Carling MP Member Labour Sadik Al-Hassan MP Member Labour Pippa Heylings MP Member Liberal Democrat Lord Smith of Finsbury Member Labour Baroness Benjamin Member Liberal Democrat Lord Clement-Jones Member Liberal Democrat Liz Jarvis MP Member Liberal Democrat Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Member Labour James Asser MP Member Labour Gordon McKee MP Member Labour Baroness Golding Member Labour Baroness Goudie Member Labour Ellie Chowns MP Member Green Baroness Prashar Member Crossbench Dan Aldridge MP Member Labour Baroness Thornton Member Labour Chi Onwurah MP Member Labour Lauren Sullivan MP Member Labour Ben Spencer MP Member Conservative Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP Member Labour Lord Watson of Invergowrie Member Labour Dawn Butler MP Member Labour Baroness Grey-Thompson Member Crossbench Baroness Freeman Member Crossbench Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Member Conservative Photos taken from the Parliament Website under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) licence. This is not an official website of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either house or its committees. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of members of both houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in these webpages are those of the group. Photo credit: Maurice APPG on D&I in STEM Our work Sponsors Get involved Meetings and events EDI strategies in STEM Panel discussion - Tuesday 18 March 2025 The first event of the APPG on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM re-established in the new parliament took place on Tuesday 18 March 2025. The event included a panel discussion on EDI strategies in STEM and networking session. The following Parliamentarians were in attendance: Samantha Niblett MP, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Baroness Verma, Sadik Al-Hassan MP, Lord Watson of Invergowrie, Baroness Freeman of Steventon. Baroness Brown opened the meeting by welcoming attendees and explaining that the APPG on Diversity & Inclusion in STEM had convened this session to explore how EDI strategies can help STEM organisations become more inclusive and equitable. She emphasised that this discussion was especially urgent given recent developments in the US, where EDI initiatives have been rolled back. Baroness Brown then introduced Samantha Niblett MP as the new Chair of the APPG, noting her extensive experience in technology and her dedication to advancing gender equity in STEM. Samantha Niblett welcomed attendees and expressed her gratitude to Chi Onwurah MP for her leadership of the APPG from 2018-2024. She shared that Labour: Women in Tech was inspired by the APPG’s earlier report, which continues to influence EDI strategies today. After the opening remarks, we held a panel discussion on EDI strategies in STEM. The discussion was chaired by Karen Blake, former co-CEO at Tech Talent Charter, and the panellists were: Samantha Niblett MP Dr Adam Vasco, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, University of Wolverhampton Nisha Marwaha, Director of People Relations and DEI at Virgin Media O2 Dr Roni Savage, Chief Executive and Founder, Jomas Associates After the panel discussion, Professor Nira Chamberlain provided his closing remarks. Nira reflected on his experience with the APPG, explaining how his research treats EDI as a science problem. For a full summary of the discussion, please see this blog on the British Science Association website: https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/action-over-optics-appg-event-explores-edi-strategies-in-stem Manage Cookie Preferences