Seema Malhotra
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Thursday 6th September 2012
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Michael Fallon
I cannot comment on any specific contract that may be up for renewal. Of course, the Post Office has to live in a competitive world, but I will certainly look at what the hon. Gentleman has said.
Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op)
Late payments affect the confidence of SMEs to make purchases and to pay bills and even staff salaries. In this time of a double-dip recession, does the Minister agree that implementing the European Union directive on late payments would be a great help to SMEs?