Question follow-through · 82191
Insolvency: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen protections for small businesses against “phoenixing” as part of the Government’s late payment reforms in West Dorset constituency.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 14 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 17 Oct 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen protections for small businesses against “phoenixing” as part of the Government’s late payment reforms in West Dorset constituency.
16 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Oct 2025
Answer published
This Government will legislate to end the scourge of late payments which costs the UK economy £11bn per year and closes down 38 UK businesses every day. We published a consultation on our proposed legislative measures on 31st July which is live until 23rd...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Fireworks: Animal Welfare
19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare in (a) rural constituencies (b) West Dorset constituency.
Fireworks: Animal Welfare
19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve public awareness of the potential impact of fireworks on animals in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Fireworks: Licensing
19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the licensing regime for fireworks.
Fireworks: Animal Welfare
19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with veterinary organisations on the effects of fireworks noise on dogs and companion animals in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Fireworks: Regulation
19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of restricting the sale of high-noise fireworks in response to reports of harm to livestock and working farm dogs in West Dorset.
Companies: Insolvency
16 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review company insolvency rules that permit company directors to retain significant personal assets following corporate bankruptcy.
Companies: Debts Written Off
19 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of regulations allowing people whose companies’ debts are written off to retain personal wealth on public confidence in (a) fraud investigation and
Post Offices: Motor Vehicles
6 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that communities relying on a mobile post office service continue to have provision when vehicles are undergoing repair or maintenance.
Post Offices: Standards
6 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance his Department provides to the Post Office to ensure continuity of service in areas served by mobile post offices.
Warranties
20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consumers are provided with adequate and clear information on the value of extended warranties at the point of sale.
Warranties
20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to tackle misleading practices in the sale of extended warranties.
Public Houses: Tenants
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what protections are available to pub tenants who have made improvements to leased premises when facing lease (a) termination and (b) non-renewal by pub-owning companies.