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Proceeding contribution from Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Commercial Payments Bill [HL].


Commercial Payments Bill [HL]

Moved by

Lord Sharpe of Epsom

18: Clause 3, page 7, leave out lines 3 to 16

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment seeks to probe the scope and impact of exempting upwards payments from the restriction on payment terms, given the fact that many of the suppliers will still be small or medium businesses.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
858 c1074 
Session
2026-27
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Contracts Business Construction Billing Copyright Digital technology Equality Housing Exemptions Insolvency Interest charges Electronic commerce Payments Public sector Procurement Standards Royalties Small businesses Supply chains Overseas trade Artificial intelligence Small Business Commissioner Dispute resolution
Legislation
Commercial Payments Bill (HL) 2026-27
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk