Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 116643
Construction: Insolvency
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized construction businesses facing insolvency as a result of planning delays and late payment practices.
Answer
Blair McDougallWe recognise the impact that late payment has on small and medium-sized businesses including those within the construction industry. This Government will legislate to end the scourge of late payments and will give the UK the strongest legal framework on l...
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