Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2020 to Question 42934 on Business: Billing, what assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 on trends in the level of (a) timely payment and (b) non-payment of invoices in the haulage sector.

The Department for Transport is in regular contact with representatives of the road haulage industry to understand the issues that the industry is experiencing as a result of COVID-19. Engagement with the industry suggests that delays in payment from customers is an issue for some hauliers.

The Government will continue to gather evidence on the impacts of COVID-19 to establish whether any further support for the sector is needed.?