Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 12
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Deferred
Establish a dedicated Minister and Office in DBT to oversee women's business strategy.
Conclusion
The strategy should be overseen by a dedicated Minister and Office within the Department for Business and Trade akin to the US Office of Women’s Business Ownership, with an assigned budget and responsibility for driving implementation of the strategy, and ensuring accountability and transparency through data collection. (Recommendation, Paragraph 56)
Government Response Summary
The government deflects the recommendation for a dedicated Minister and Office to oversee strategy, instead mentioning a Call for Evidence on tax incentives for business founders, which is unrelated to the proposed governance structure.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The Government has also published a Call for Evidence that seeks views on the effectiveness of existing tax incentives, and the wider tax system for business founders and scaling firms, and how the UK can better support these companies to start, scale, and stay in the UK. The Call for evidence will close on 28 February 2026.16