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OpenCommercial 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.

Committee stageHouse: Lords

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58 amendments NoDecision at Committee stage21 Jul 2026

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Stages
3
Publications
17
Amendments
58
First event
18 May 2026
Last update
03 Jul 2026
Sessions
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Stages 3

  1. 1R1st reading Lords19 May 2026
  2. 2R2nd reading Lords09 Jun 2026
  3. CSCommittee stage Lords21 Jul 2026

Source: bills.parliament.uk ↗