Small Businesses: Billing

(asked on 29th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

What steps he is taking to help reduce the number of late payments to small businesses.


Answered by
Paul Scully Portrait
Paul Scully
This question was answered on 29th September 2020

I wrote in May to the FTSE 100 Group and accountancy firms, highlighting the importance of paying promptly.

We are engaging with Prompt Payment Code signatories on reforming the Code and will consult on strengthening the Small Business Commissioner’s powers.

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