Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of female-founded high-growth businesses.

We are committed to harnessing the skills, innovation and talents of female entrepreneurs.

That’s why this Government launched a Women-Led High-Growth Enterprise Taskforce in July 2022, led by Anne Boden of Starling Bank and with a membership which includes some of this country’s most successful female entrepreneurs.

The Taskforce is working to support women entrepreneurs, tackle investment barriers, and challenge outdated gender stereotypes. It also has a strong regional focus and members are looking at ways to diminish regional disparities using robust, regional data and drawing in local support.