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Investment: Ethnic Groups and Women

Commons · Question 45741 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support to improve the investment readiness of (a) women and (b) BAME entrepreneurs.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 30 Apr 2025

The government backed Invest in Women Taskforce aims to make the UK the best place in the world to be a female entrepreneur. To improve investment readiness, it seeks to break down barriers such as lack of mentorship, resource and networks for aspiring wo...