Blair McDougall

Blair McDougall

Labour — East Renfrewshire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 15 October 2026

Debate

Late Payments

Contribution

The hon. Gentleman is right to raise the issue. I know it is a huge problem in Northern Ireland, as it is in the rest of the UK. One of the great problems with the current system is that a small business has to be aggressive towards its own customers to chase those late payments. The Commercial Payments Bill will turn that power relationship on its head, and people will expect to be paid on time. If they are not, there will be mandatory interest on that.

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