Insolvency: West Dorset
Commons · Question 82191 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen protections for small businesses against “phoenixing” as part of the Government’s late payment reforms in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 17 Oct 2025
This Government will legislate to end the scourge of late payments which costs the UK economy £11bn per year and closes down 38 UK businesses every day. We published a consultation on our proposed legislative measures on 31st July which is live until 23rd...