Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 45741

Investment: Ethnic Groups and Women

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

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

Gareth Thomas
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...

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