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Recent Violence in India
Tuesday 3rd March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I will make sure that my colleagues and I have the discussion. Perhaps the hon. Lady would like to share with my office the details of that case.

Theo Clarke Portrait Theo Clarke (Stafford) (Con)
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T8. As a former small business owner, may I ask the Minister what steps he is taking to enable more women to start and grow their own businesses, to help generate more local jobs in my constituency and across the country?

Paul Scully Portrait Paul Scully
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I thank my hon. Friend for that question. Last week, I co-chaired the Rose review board, which is overseeing the progress made in delivering on the initiatives from that review. The Treasury has launched the investing in women code, which to date has 22 signatories from across the financial services industry. I look forward to working with my colleagues in government and business to drive forward this important agenda.

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