Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 112745

Investment: Women

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Sonia Kumar

LabourDudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to (a) monitor and (b) report on the gender investment gap, such as tracking year-on-year venture capital and angel investment into female-founded companies; and whether targ

Answer

Blair McDougall
The Department for Business and Trade tracks year-on-year venture capital and angel investment in women-led businesses through its Investing in Women Code, a partnership between government, trade associations in the finance sector, and their members. Star...

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