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Debate between Mike Freer and Jo Gideon
Thursday 3rd March 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jo Gideon Portrait Jo Gideon (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Con)
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This year’s research by Social Enterprise UK has found that social enterprises are overtaking the rest of the private sector in the proportion of firms that are exporting overseas. Does my hon. Friend agree that that shows the value of greater diversity in business?

Mike Freer Portrait Mike Freer
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. With my other hat on as Minister for Equalities, I can say that with the full support of the Secretary of State, we are working to ensure that the exporters and their supply chains are fully representative of all sections of society.

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