Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 112746

Investment: Women

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Sonia Kumar

LabourDudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that support programmes provide meaningful access to all types of finance, as well as investment education and readiness support, such as training, mentoring, and guid

Answer

Blair McDougall
Backing women-led businesses across the regions is a priority for this government. To tackle access to finance, the government-backed Invest in Women Taskforce has secured commitments of £635 million to be invested in women-led businesses across the UK. T...

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