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Small Businesses: Billing

Commons · Question 81008 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to provide the Small Business Commissioner with additional powers to help tackle persistent late payment by large firms.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 15 Oct 2025

This Government is committed to tackling late payments and supporting small businesses and the self-employed.We launched a consultation in July alongside the Plan for Small Business which closes on the 23rd of October which sets out measures we intend to ...