Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Nigel Huddleston Excerpts
Wednesday 12th June 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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I have committed myself to that cause in ways that previous Defence Secretaries have not by wearing a uniform myself. There has been considerable progress, and I refer the hon. Lady to some statistics that will be published tomorrow that are encouraging in that respect. We now have women on the boards of all three services, and I hope to make some further announcements shortly.

Nigel Huddleston Portrait Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)
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Will the Minister join me in welcoming the fact that the UK was recently announced as one of the best places in the world for female entrepreneurship under the Dell scorecard?

Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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I join my hon. Friend in welcoming the fact that this country is a great place for women, indeed everyone, to do business. This is one of the challenges facing us in our new future outside the European Union and, with women like us in our country, we have a very bright future indeed.