Tag Archives: Prompt Payment Code

How has the prompt payment code been ensured Paul Scully?


A few days ago just before Parliament broke up for the half term holiday, there was a series of Topical Questions for the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Department. One of the people who took part in answering the … Continue reading

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Prompt Payment is vital


Six and a half years ago, Eric Pickles, a Conservative Minister in the recently elected coalition Government called on all of us to keep an eye on how public money was being spent by our Council and raise any concerns … Continue reading

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We need our Big Lottery Refund!


Last week, Crawley MP Henry Smith used his website to encourage his constituents to apply for the Postcode Lottery’s Dream Fund. This opportunity exists across the UK. The fund consists of £3M of which one allocation will be £1M and … Continue reading

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We need a Small & Micro Enterprise Champion


On Wednesday in Parliament a brief debate took place on the subject of ‘Prompt Payment Code’ which relates to the speed with which contractors pay their suppliers. One of the themes touched upon explicitly by several MPs was the issue … Continue reading

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