Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mike Freer and Jo Gideon

Thursday 3rd March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Jo Gideon (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Con)]

This year’s research by Social Enterprise UK has found that social enterprises are overtaking the rest of the private sector in the proportion of firms that are exporting overseas. Does my hon. Friend agree that that shows the value of greater diversity in business?

[Mike Freer]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. With my other hat on as Minister for Equalities, I can say that with the full support of the Secretary of State, we are working to ensure that the exporters and their supply chains are fully representative of all sections of society.