HC Deb 22 March 1983 vol 39 c379W
49. Miss Fookes

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what assessment he has made of the recommendations of the girls and physics report aimed at securing that greater numbers of girls study physics.

Dr. Boyson

We welcome this valuable report, which has been prepared by the Royal Society and the Institute of Physics. The Government have made it clear that every school should aim to provide a broad science programme for all its pupils, which would entail a substantial increase in the number of girls studying the physical sciences.