Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 81010

Billing

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the effectiveness of late payment reforms.

Answer

Blair McDougall
This Government is committed to tackling late payments and will introduce the most significant legislation aimed at tackling late payments in 25 years. Late payments cost the UK economy £11bn per year and close down 38 UK businesses every day.Large busine...

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