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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4128

Commercial Payments Bill [HL]

[As Introduced]
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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.

Presented by Lord Leong.
PublicLordsReport stage
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Lord Leong
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Bill passage

Lords

  • 1st reading19 May 2026
  • 2nd reading9 Jun 2026
  • Committee stage21 Jul 2026
  • Report stage15 Sept 2026
  • 3rd reading20 Oct 2026