Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Russell Brown and Paul Blomfield

Thursday 19th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab)]

1. What steps she is taking to tackle unemployment among women.

[Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)]

3. What steps she is taking to tackle unemployment among women.

[The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May)]

The Government are supporting women to move into employment through the Work programme and into self-employment through our business mentoring scheme. Over 10,000 mentors have now registered, 40% of whom are women. We are also encouraging more women to enter apprenticeships, and the latest figures show that record numbers of women have started their training.