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Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill

The King's Speech 2026 bill to tackle late payments to small businesses and the self-employed, including stronger legal protections and enforcement against poor payment practices.


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2 Mar 2026 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Estimates Day debate: Spending and priorities of the Department for Business and Trade

Why linked: 2026-03-02 Estimates Day debate pack on DBT priorities - context for departmental spending and legislative priorities

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2026-0045) On Wednesday 4 March 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities of the Department for Business and Trade.

19 Sep 2024 | Research Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Late payments research: performance and practices across business

Why linked: 2024-09-19 research on late payment performance and practices - evidence base for the legislative proposals

Research looking at what causes late payments between businesses, and how this affects payment performance and practices across businesses of different sectors and sizes.