To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what estimate the Government has made of the representation of women at board level in public companies. (106929)

The latest figures from Cranfield University female FTSE 100 report show the total representation of women at board level in public companies is 256 women with directorships, and 44 women with executive directorships. There are 117 (10 per cent.) women directors in the FTSE 100, and 139 (6.6 per cent.) in the FTSE 101-350; also there are 15 women (4 per cent.) with executive directorships in the FTSE 100, and 29 (4 per cent.) in the FTSE 101-350. 24 companies in the FTSE 100 have no female board members.