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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Economic Situation: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the contribution of women to the economy; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton remove filter
tabling member printed
Miss Anne McIntosh more like this
uin 203923 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p>Women play a vital role in the economy. The Small Business Survey found that SMEs led by women contributed £75 billion to the economy in 2012 alone. The Women's Business Council estimate that, by equalising the labour force participation rates of men and women, the UK could further increase GDP per capita growth by 0.5 percentage points per year, with potential gains of 10% of GDP by 2030.</p><p>In November last year, the Government published its action plan on women and the economy, setting out full range of action we are taking, including extending the right to request flexible working from June and introducing Shared Parental Leave in April 2015.</p><p>We now have the highest number of women in work and in self-employment on record, the highest ever employment rate for women, and record numbers of women-led enterprises.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-10T15:26:48.7977344Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T15:26:48.7977344Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
384
label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this