George Eustice MP asked the Prime Minister what the Government was doing to ensure that Britain is a world leader in Science and Technology.
Highlighting the fantastic news that Camborne Academy will become the first ever British school to host the international student science fair next year, George argued that the Government needs to support Schools such as Camborne who are doing all they can to nurture the world-beating scientists of the future.
In response, the Prime Minister said, "My honourable Friend isabsolutely right to highlight this issue and to highlight the school in his constituency that is clearly doing a good job. If we want to compete in a very competitive global market, we need more science teaching, we need more science graduates, and we need also to encourage those science graduates back into the classroom to train up the next generation of scientists and engineers. The good news is there has been an 80% increase in the number of students taking science GCSEs since 2010, and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has put in place some generous bursary schemes to encourage some of our top maths and science graduates back into the classroom, to make sure they are teaching the next generation."