Written question asked by Catherine Fookes (Labour) on Thursday, 29 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Chris McDonald (Labour) on Friday, 6 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

STEM Subjects: Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect STEM jobs in Wales.

Answer: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy is protecting and expanding STEM jobs in Wales by backing future industries and Wales’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, digital technologies and life sciences. North Wales will pioneer the UK’s first Small Modular Reactor programme, supporting up to 3,000 new jobs. Two Welsh AI Growth Zones are unlocking more than 8,000 technology roles across the country, while the UK Government’s £500 million investment in an electric arc furnace at Port Talbot, and continued support for the compound semiconductor cluster, further strengthens Wales’s industrial and STEM employment base.

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