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25 February 2026 - Female entrepreneurship - Oral evidence

Committee Women and Equalities Committee
Inquiry Female entrepreneurship

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Start times: 2:00pm (private) 2:20pm (public)


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Is Government doing enough to unlock the economic potential of female entrepreneurs?

The Women and Equalities Committee will hear from female entrepreneurs and business leaders during an evidence session to follow up WEC’s inquiry on Female entrepreneurship.

Meeting details

At 2:20pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Female entrepreneurship
Co-Chair at Invest in Women Taskforce
Executive Chair at UK Business Angels Association
Founder at The 51% Club & EAST VILLAGE

Purpose of the session

MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen, will examine the progress made in addressing the barriers facing female entrepreneurs since the publication of the Committee’s October report on Female entrepreneurship.

It will scrutinise the Government’s response published in January, subsequent initiatives and also explore where further action is required from Ministers, the British Business Bank, and the wider investment community to unlock the economic potential of female entrepreneurs.

Location

Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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