VOICE OF SMALL BUSINESS ANNUAL SURVEY AND PROMPT PAYMENT

Early day motion 937, tabled 25 February 2010 by Peter Luff (Conservative). Signed by 77 members.

That this House welcomes the recently published annual survey undertaken by the Federation of Small Businesses in conjunction with ICM Research, one of the most comprehensive business surveys since the recession began; notes with concern that over 30 per cent. of small businesses report late payment for goods and services supplied to central government departments; and calls on the Government to pay invoices to small businesses on time and in keeping with the prompt payment code that it introduced in December 2008.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Conservative 23, Liberal Democrat 17, Independent 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.