Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Bellingham and Caroline Nokes

Wednesday 5th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Caroline Nokes]

The hon. Gentleman is of course right to point out what a problem this is for small business in particular. However, I want to draw his attention to the Government’s mystery shopper service, which has secured a positive outcome for the vast majority of companies that have brought disputed payments to our attention, and indeed to the signatories to the independent Prompt Payment Code Compliance Board, to which we would encourage all those who have not been paid on time to report such cases.

[Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)]

3. What steps the Government are taking to tackle electoral fraud.