Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
A bill to make provision about payment terms in commercial contracts; to make provision about interest on late payment of commercial debts; to ban retention clauses in the construction sector; to expand the powers of the Small Business Commissioner in relation to payment disputes and poor payment practices; to amend the Enterprise Act 2016 in connection with other functions of the Small Business Commissioner; and for connected purposes.
Legislative progress
Lords
19 May 2026
1st reading
Lords
9 Jun 2026
2nd reading
Lords
Committee stage
Bill documents
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Human rights memorandum Lords 18 May 2026European Convention on Human Rights Statement
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Bill Lords 19 May 2026HL Bill 4 (as introduced)
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Explanatory Notes Lords 19 May 2026HL Bill 4 Explanatory Notes
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Lords 20 May 2026Delegated Powers Memorandum
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Impact Assessments Lords 28 May 2026Final stage Impact Assessment from the Department for Business and Trade
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Briefing papers Lords 4 Jun 2026Commercial Payments Bill [HL]: HL Bill 4 of 2026–27
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Amendment Paper Lords 10 Jun 2026HL Bill 4 Running list of amendments - 10 June 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 11 Jun 2026HL Bill 4 Running list of amendments - 11 June 2026
Chamber debates
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Hansard 9 Jun 2026