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.
Last fetched 11 Jun 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament3 stages recorded
Lords
1st reading
19 May
Lords
2nd reading
09 Jun
Lords
Committee stage
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