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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/828603/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government supports women entrepreneurs, including those running micro-businesses, and has a number of tax incentives that they benefit from, including Entrepreneurs\u2019 Relief and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. The government has also supported women who are self-employed by raising the personal allowance to £11,850 in 2018-19, with a commitment to reach £12,500 by 2020-21. In 2018-19, compared to 2015-16, over 700,000 women will be taken out of income tax altogether and 13m women will see their income tax bill reduced.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are working to ensure we have the right support for everyone, including women, to set up and grow a business.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As part of the Industrial Strategy, we are identifying ways to tackle barriers faced by female-led businesses in accessing venture capital through new behavioural research commissioned by the British Business Bank.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Start-Up Loans (SUL) provide funding and intensive support to new entrepreneurs. As at the end of October 2017, there were over 20,130 loans issued to women totalling over £132.5m. To date 39% of start-up loans have been issued to women.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Government has also supported and invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership area), providing businesses across England with tailored advice and support. The Business Support Helpline also provides information and guidance to people across England - 49% of users in the last year (2016-17) were women.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to develop tax incentives and economic support to expand entrepreneurial opportunities for women in micro-businesses or who are self-employed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/707339", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/707339/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>I refer my Hon Friend to my reply to the hon Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) to Question UIN <a href=\"http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-02-24/65481/\" target=\"_blank\">65481<\/a>. Queen\u2019s Awards for Enterprise in the categories of International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development recognise the achievements of companies, not individuals; therefore gender statistics are not available.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margot James"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65481, how many and what proportion of the 2016 Queen's Award for Enterprise awards were presented to women in the (a) International Trade, (b) Innovation and (c) Sustainable Development category.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3970", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gareth Johnson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694280", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Women and Equalities"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694280/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Innovate UK, the UK\u2019s innovation agency, is continuing its mission to challenge the disproportionately low numbers of women entrepreneurs in the UK through its inaugural \u2018infocus \u2013 Women in Innovation\u2019 competition.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Launched in May 2016, the nationwide competition aimed to increase the number of women led applications for Innovate UK funding opportunities. Each winner was awarded £50,000, a tailored business support package and was paired with a business mentor. The winners of the first competition were announced in November 2016.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government provides financial support for an awards scheme specifically for outstanding female entrepreneurs and businesswomen.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694296", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694296/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Business Finance Partnership is facilitating over £5.2 billion of funding to almost 2,000 businesses. We do not hold data on numbers of female recipients.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margot James"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Margot James"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Business: Females"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of the recipients of funding from the Business Finance Partnership were companies with at least one woman in a leadership position in each fiscal year since 2009-10.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Diana Johnson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694300", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694300/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>During the current fiscal year (2016/17) to date the Business Support Helpline has gathered gender details from 28,103 customers.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The gender breakdown is as follow:<\/p><p>Female 13,788 (49%)<\/p><p>Male 14,315 (51%)<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margot James"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Business: Females"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of callers to the Business Support Helpline were women in the latest fiscal year for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Diana Johnson"}
      ], "uin" : "65473"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694303", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694303/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The 2016 Queen\u2019s Awards for Enterprise saw 254 awards presented. 249 Awards were presented to companies in the categories of International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development. 5 Awards were presented to individuals for Enterprise Promotion, 3 of which were presented to women, equating to 60% of the 2016 Enterprise Promotion category Awards.<\/p><p>The Enterprise Britain Awards are open to public sector organisations rather than individuals so gender statistics are not available.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margot James"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Margot James"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Business: Females"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of the recipients of (a) the Queen's Award for Enterprise and (b) awards from Enterprising Britain were women in the latest year for which those respective awards were given.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Diana Johnson"}
      ], "uin" : "65481"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694304/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Inspiring the Future scheme is a programme run by the Education and Employers Taskforce and connects schools with volunteers from the world of work.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As the Education and Employers Taskforce is an independent charity we do not hold information on the numbers and proportion of the enterprise champions recruited onto the scheme that were women, from the financial year 2012-13. Information about the scheme can be found on their website at <a href=\"http://www.inspiringthefuture.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.inspiringthefuture.org<\/a> or by contacting the company directly at enquiries@inspiringthefuture.org.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of the enterprise champions recruited through the Inspiring the Future scheme were women in each fiscal year since 2012-13.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Diana Johnson"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and what proportion of the recipients of support from UK Export Finance were companies with at least one woman in a leadership position in each fiscal year since 2009-10.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/678773", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/678773/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I met my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years in November to discuss a number of issues around women and the labour market. The issues covered included pregnancy and maternity discrimination; the gender pay gap; the Hampton-Alexander review; and women and start-ups.<\/p><p>The Department and the Government Equalities Office are working together to encourage involvement by women in business, for example by supporting the independent Hampton-Alexander Review. The review is a key part of our work to reflect modern Britain by increasing the representation of women at senior leadership positions and below in FTSE 350 Companies.<\/p><p>We are also working to ensure we have the right businesses environment for everyone, including women, to set up and grow a business. Women are able to benefit from the full range of business support available from government, including Start-Up Loans, of which to date 38% have been issued to women.<\/p>"}
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