Maths deserves to be included in the name of the Science and Technology Committee say Christian Wakeford MP and Professor Ulrike Tillmann

Christian Wakeford MP and Professor Ulrike Tillmann have written in This House calling on Parliament's Science & Technology Committees to be renamed the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Committees to reflect the importance of all mathematical sciences.

“Government does understand the importance of maths. They’ve announced £300 million of additional funding for the subject. We hope that the money is used to support all branches of mathematics and that it will be provided in a sustainable way, to pay for students to complete courses over a number of years creating a pipeline of mathematical excellence.

The ask is small: changing the name of the Science and Technology committees in parliament to include maths. But the message it would send - that parliament and politicians recognise the importance of maths and its contribution to UK society – would be clear. And the potential gains from continued excellence in maths will be huge.”

Read the full article in This House here.