A Bill to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a report on access to finance for women in business; to make provision about the publication of data relating to access to finance for women in business; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sonia KumarLabour (Co-op)
30 April 2026
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This Bill would require the government to prepare and publish a report on how women in business access finance, and to publish data about this topic. The aim is to improve transparency and help identify and address barriers faced by women seeking finance for their businesses.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would proceed to committee stage and subsequent readings before becoming law.
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18 Nov 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
