Question follow-through · 8048
Women: Managers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the level of representation of women in senior leadership positions across the UK private and public sectors.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the level of representation of women in senior leadership positions across the UK private and public sectors.
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to improving women’s representation in senior leadership positions. Through the FTSE Women Leaders Review, we support a voluntary, business-led approach to increasing women’s representation. The Review’s 2025 report shows that ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Overseas Companies: Developing Countries
22 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of opportunities for UK businesses in emerging markets.
Overseas Companies: Africa and Asia
22 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support is available to British entrepreneurs seeking to establish businesses in Africa and Asia.
USA: Northern Ireland
24 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to seek closer trade relations between the Northern Ireland agri-food market and the US.