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2001-02
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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what she is doing to increase the number of women setting up their own business; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what she is doing to increase the number of women setting up their own business; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Stephen Hesford
(Labour)
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 October 2002
For answer on
7 November 2002
Answered on
7 November 2002
Stephen Hesford: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what she is doing to increase the number of women setting up
their own business; and if she will make a statement. [76228]
Ms Hewitt: DTI is addressing the issue of women's enterprise principally through the Small Business Service and its network of
Business Link Operators.
SBS has been leading on cross-government work on developing Women in Business policy. It has built up good relations with a number
of organisations looking into this area--including the recently formed Prowess which brings together representatives of business
support organisations targeting help at female entrepreneurs. Prowess has been supported by my Department's Phoenix fund. The
Phoenix Development Fund is funding 96 projects to support innovative approaches to promoting enterprise in disadvantaged areas and
under-represented groups, including women. All of the projects are open to women, but 20 focus specifically on their needs.
I attended the formal launch of Prowess on 30 October which highlighted their role in raising awareness of the needs of women
entrepreneurs and the need to work towards equal numbers of women and men starting in business.
Subjects
Business; Women; New businesses; Small businesses; Small Business Service; Prowess
Date
7 November 2002
Reference
76228; 392 c718-9W;392 c748W
House
House of Commons