Written questions

Small Businesses

2026-07-22 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · HL2760 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Leong on 21 July (HL Deb col 1078), whether businesses will be expected to determine their own size, and that of their business partners.

Answer

For the purposes of the Commercial Payments Bill there is no general requirement for businesses to establish their size or that of their partners. Certain categories of business, will be able to benefit from exemptions from maximum payment terms - on the ...