Commercial Payments Bill [HL]

What the bill does

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.

Progress through Parliament

What Report stage means, and what happens next

Report stage lets the whole House consider the bill as amended in committee, and propose further amendments.

Third reading follows immediately or shortly after, a final debate on the bill as it now stands.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at report stage of a bill

Questions about the Commercial Payments Bill [HL]

What stage is the Commercial Payments Bill [HL] at?

The Commercial Payments Bill [HL] is currently at Report stage in the UK Parliament.

Has the Commercial Payments Bill [HL] become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Commercial Payments Bill [HL] is currently at Report stage.

What happens next to the Commercial Payments Bill [HL]?

Third reading follows immediately or shortly after, a final debate on the bill as it now stands.

Who sponsored the Commercial Payments Bill [HL]?

The Commercial Payments Bill [HL] was sponsored by Lord Leong.

When was the Commercial Payments Bill [HL] introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 19 May 2026, at first reading.

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