Policy Threads

29 Nov 2022 | Debate Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Whether his Department plans to take further steps to help tackle late invoice payments to small businesses.

Why linked: 2022 PQ on further steps to tackle late invoice payments; parliamentary scrutiny of enforcement approach

Whether his Department plans to take further steps to help tackle late invoice payments to small businesses. oral_question | Commons | Member: Mr Virendra Sharma (Labour)

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7 Dec 2021 | Debate Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Small Business Commissioner: Late Payments

Why linked: 2021 Lords debate on Small Business Commissioner: Late Payments; substantive parliamentary scrutiny of the enforcement mechanism

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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21 Jan 2020 | Debate linked direct

Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill [HL]

Why linked: 2020 Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill [HL] First Reading; historical precursor Bill on same policy topic showing legislative trajectory

First Reading 15:02:00 A Bill to make provision to amend the statutory limits for payment of invoices; make provision for a statutory time limit for resolving payment disputes; amend interest for late payments and penalties for persistent late payments and …

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21 Jan 2020 | Debate Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill [HL]

Why linked: 2020 Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill [HL] Lords debate; historical legislative debate on the same policy area

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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11 Sep 2017 | Debate Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Small Businesses: Late Payments

Why linked: 2017 Lords debate on Small Businesses: Late Payments; historical parliamentary discussion of the policy problem

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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