Written Statement·Commons·Department for Business and Trade·HCWS1436

Late Payments: Government Response to Consultation

24 March 2026

Blair McDougall

Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation

Labour

Statement

This government believes that business is the driver of growth and wealth everywhere across Britain. A thriving private sector is the single most powerful engine for improving livelihoods and places. The UK has some of the best, most innovative businesses...