Policy Threads

16 Sep 2025 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Backing your Business: Our plan for small and medium sized businesses

Why linked: WMS introducing 'Backing your Business' SME plan — the parliamentary delivery vehicle for the Government strategy that frames the Bill.

UIN: HLWS924 My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary (Blair McDougall MP) has today made the following statement.On 31st July, the Government launched our Plan for Small Businesses, changing the status quo in order to support small businesses.Economic growth r...

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30 Jul 2025 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Time to pay up: Toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation unveiled in plan to back small businesses

Why linked: 2025-07-30 announcement of 'Toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation' - directly names the policy initiative underpinning this Bill

UK Government unveils its Small Business Plan to support SMEs across the country

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17 Jun 2025 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade Small Business Commissioner linked direct

Government appoints Emma Jones CBE as new Small Business Commissioner to help tackle late payments

Why linked: Government announcement of new Small Business Commissioner appointment explicitly linked to tackling late payments; relevant to implementation and policy context

Government appoints new Small Business Commissioner as part of efforts to boost SMEs and tackle late payments

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25 Sep 2024 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade Small Business Commissioner linked direct

Crack down on late payments in major support package for small businesses

Why linked: 2024-09-25 announcement of late payment support package for small businesses - substantive policy announcement in pre-legislative period

New package of measures aimed at tackling scourge of late payments

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2 Oct 2023 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Government takes action to back small businesses and tackle late payments

Why linked: October 2023 Government announcement on actions to tackle late payments; policy position statement directly on thread topic

Government announces measures to tackle late payment of invoices to support small businesses and grow the economy

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3 Dec 2022 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

Business Secretary launches review to prevent small firms from being ripped off by larger companies

Why linked: 2022 Business Secretary review announcement on tackling late payments for small firms - key early policy development document for this thread

Comprehensive review into tackling late payments for small businesses announced by Business Secretary.

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16 Mar 2021 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Small Business Commissioner linked direct

Liz Barclay named as Small Business Commissioner to lead crackdown on late payments to small businesses

Why linked: Appointment of Liz Barclay as SBC in 2021 — predecessor incumbent during the late-payments policy development phase preceding the Bill.

New Commissioner named to champion small businesses and tackle issue of delayed invoices.

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1 Oct 2020 | Announcement Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Small Business Commissioner linked direct

Government to protect small businesses with action on late payments

Why linked: 2020 Government announcement on protecting small businesses from late payments; launches consultation on strengthening Small Business Commissioner powers directly relevant to Bill scope

Consultation launched aimed at giving Small Business Commissioner more power to support businesses and resolve late payment issues

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