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Motion · S6M-21117 · 16 Mar 2026

Aberdeen’s STEM Women

Lodged by Kevin Stewart Standard Motion 12 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that Aberdeen has been ranked seventh in the UK for women working in STEM in a new study by CoworkingCafe; understands that the study, which analysed career prospects across 95 of the UK’s largest cities and towns, found that Aberdeen had the sixth-highest STEM job concentration in the UK, with 10.4% of all local employment in core scientific and technical occupations; believes that this underlines Aberdeen’s strong science and engineering base, with the smallest gender pay gap across the UK, at just 0.8%; considers that, with Edinburgh and Glasgow also featuring in the top 10, it is clear that actions that the Scottish Government has taken over a number of years have helped Scotland become a fairer place for women working in STEM, and believes that this offers a glimpse of what is possible with the fresh start that independence would bring to Scotland.

Supporters (12)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.