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Business: Billing

Commons · Question 15865 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to establish a dedicated implementation taskforce to oversee enforcement of the Small Business Protections Bill and wider late payment reforms.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 9 Jul 2026

This Government is committed to the successful implementation of the Commercial Payments Bill. The Bill is designed to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner to investigate poor payment practices, adjudicate disputes and take enforcement...