Small Businesses

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 8 January 2015.

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Photo of Mary Macleod Mary Macleod Conservative, Brentford and Isleworth 9:30, 8 January 2015

I commend the Government for what they have done for small businesses, especially on business rates, which has helped local businesses in my Constituency of Brentford and Isleworth. One of the issues that still faces small businesses is late payment. I know some of that will be addressed—by negotiating fairer contracts—in the Government’s Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill, but does my right hon. Friend agree that the unfair practices of late payment and supply chain bullying are unacceptable?

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