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. For more updates, follow us on Twitter. 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. Visit the Inquiries section to 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. Members The Officers and Members of the APPG are listed below. All Officers were elected at the APPG's AGM on 24 June 2021, which was held online. Chi Onwurah MP ChairLabour Baroness BrownOfficerCrossbench Chris ClarksonOfficerConservative Baroness Garden of Frognal, OfficerLiberal Democrat Baroness Grey-ThompsonOfficerCrossbench Lord LucasOfficerConservative Stephen Metcalfe MPOfficerConservative Carol Monaghan MPOfficerScottish National Party Alex Norris MPOfficerLabour (Co-op) Aaron Bell MPMemberConservative Baroness BenjaminMemberLiberal Democrat Lord Clement-JonesMemberLiberal Democrat Baroness GoldingMemberLabour Baroness GoudieMemberLabour Baroness HollinsMemberCrossbench Rupa Huq MPMemberLabour Darren Jones MPMemberLabour Lord Jones of CheltenhamMemberLiberal Democrat Baroness McIntosh of PickeringMemberConservative John McNally MPMemberScottish National Party Baroness MorganMemberLabour Lord PatelMemberCrossbench Baroness PrasharMemberCrossbench Baroness ProsserMemberLabour Lord Smith of FinsburyMemberUnaffiliated Sam Tarry MPMemberLabour Baroness ThorntonMemberLabour (Co-op) Baroness VermaMemberConservative Catherine West MPMemberLabour Lord WillettsMemberConservative Photos taken from the Parliament Website under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) licence. Photo of Lord Willetts taken by Duncan Hull under an Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) 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 In the news Employers’ Coalition for STEM Diversity Roundtables In January 2022, the APPG on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM ran four online roundtable discussions titled ‘Inequity in the STEM workforce: Could an Employers’ Coalition for STEM Diversity drive systemic change in the sector?’. These discussions were attended by 35 key leaders and practitioners from across the STEM sector to scope industry opinion on the potential value a ten-year employer coalition could bring. The exploration of an Employer’s Coalition for STEM Diversity came from the first recommendation of the APPG’s Equity in the STEM workforce inquiry, published July 2021. The inquiry found that inequity in the STEM workforce is historic and systemic, but the sector lacks a unifying force to enact structural and equitable change. Read the overview of key points and concerns Potential next steps The roundtables created a rich starting point for scoping this work, and the overall consensus was that a coalition would be of value to the sector, but further research is needed. Potential suggested next steps include: Sector mapping. A comprehensive mapping exercise needs to be carried out in order to identify gaps, best/worst practice and avoid duplication from the start. This exercise would aim to explore: Strands, Members, Excluded voices, Duplication, and SMEs Feasibility study. In-depth research needs to be conducted into the feasibility of a coalition, from a structural, financial and capacity perspective. A study could model potential organisational formats and collate advice and learnings from similar organisations. This exercise would aim to explore: Objectives, Time frame and measurements, and Structure The APPG Secretariat would like to open up the discussion to determine the best organisation(s) to take responsibility for the coalition. Manage Cookie Preferences