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Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reform the tribunal process to make it more cost-effective for small businesses seeking redress for late payments.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
9 Sept 2025
Target answer date
11 Sept 2025
Answer
17 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reform the tribunal process to make it more cost-effective for small businesses seeking redress for late payments.

  2. 11 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Claims for late payment are generally made as specified money claims to the County Court and not to a specific tribunal. We are taking multiple steps to drive improvements and reduce delays in the County Court which will result in better experience inclu...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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