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Women in Enterprise 2022-01-12

2022-01-12

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Q1 Partial Answer
Simon Baynes
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A constituent, Kerry Mackay from the Ceiriog valley, has been named one of the top 100 most inspirational and dynamic female entrepreneurs in the UK.
My constituent Kerry Mackay from the Ceiriog valley has overcome hardship and just been named one of the top 100 most inspirational and dynamic female entrepreneurs in the UK for her business ScrubbiesUK, which makes environmentally friendly cleaning pads. Will the Minister congratulate Kerry and look at ways to raise awareness of the business mentoring and training schemes that were pivotal to her success and that of her business?
Kemi Badenoch
Kerry Mackay is inspirational and I congratulate her and all her colleagues at ScrubbiesUK. She is an exemplar for small businesses, leading the way to help the UK tackle plastic pollution and reach our climate goals. I am glad to hear that she benefited from Government mentoring support, and I will ask the relevant Business Minister to write to my hon. Friend with more details.
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The Minister did not commit to raising awareness of schemes specifically beyond writing to the constituent.
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Q2 Direct Answer
Caroline Dinenage Con
Gosport
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The question is prompted by the disproportionate effect of the pandemic on sectors with a high percentage of female-led businesses, such as arts and hospitality.
Covid particularly impacts on women in business, and the sectors in which they are predominant need to be protected by the Government. What more can we do?
Kemi Badenoch
My hon. Friend makes an important point. Some of the sectors most impacted by covid, such as the arts and hospitality, include a high proportion of women-led businesses. She will be aware of the targeted measures to help these sectors that were announced just last month by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor, including one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for the hospitality sector and £30 million through the culture recovery fund.
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