Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 34123

Construction: Billing

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 12 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Michael Wheeler

LabourWorsley and Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of delayed invoice payments on (a) self-employed individuals, (b) sole traders and (c) small businesses in the construction industr

Answer

Sarah Jones
Smart Data Foundry research shows that small businesses, including those in the construction industry were owed on average an estimated £22,000 in late payments in 2022. This represents a significant cash flow challenge for small businesses, undermining o...

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