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Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill [HL]

Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2019-21

Last updated: 5 May 2021 at 12:50

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Long title

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 non-compliance; prohibit specified payment practices, on-boarding and pay-to-stay; require payments becoming due under public sector construction projects to be held in project bank accounts; amend the remit, role and powers of the Small Business Commissioner in regard to late payments; provide for a duty on auditors to publish late payment data; and for connected purposes

Sponsor

Lord Mendelsohn
Labour
Life peer

Current version of the Bill

21 January 2020
Lords

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Lords
1st reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Commons
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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