Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Valerie Vaz Excerpts
Thursday 24th May 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are obliged to the Minister.

Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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I am sorry to introduce a note of caution into this backslapping, but given that women make up only 12.5% of FTSE 100 boards, what steps is the Minister taking to get more women business mentors?

John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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I agree with the hon. Lady. It is important that mentors are drawn from across the business community and that everyone, regardless of who they are and from where they start, gets their chance to prosper as a result of the scheme. As a result of her question, I will look again at what more we can do in that respect.