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27 September 2017

This MP on the male-dominated science committee is very busy – attacking climate change

He wants everything to be properly represented. 

By Jason Murugesu

When the first eight members of the Science and Technology select committee were announced earlier in September, there was outcry over the fact that none were women

Since that media storm, a woman (the Conservative MP Vicky Ford) has now been elected – making the balance a much more even nine to one. 

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