Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications were made to Round 8A of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund, by gender of the applicants.

A total of 232 applications were received for Round 8A of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund: 187 applications were submitted by males, 35 applications were submitted by females, and 10 applications were not declared as either male or female.

The number of grants won by female applicants is 10, and the number of grants won by male applicants is 48. Total grant won by female applicants is £5,047,972.43; with an average grant of £504,797. Total grant won by male applicants is £24,896,036.38; with an average £518,667.