Consultation outcome

Amendments to the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
31 January 2023
Last updated
22 November 2023 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded

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Government response to the Amendments to the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017

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Detail of outcome

A summary of consultation responses received, the government’s response and our next steps.

Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on proposals to amend and improve the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations, and whether they should extend beyond their current expiry date of 6 April 2024.

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Consultation description

We recently published a statutory review of the Regulations, which concluded that while the Regulations have brought greater transparency to the payment practices and performance of large businesses, the policy remains relevant and there is an ongoing need to ensure greater compliance in terms of prompt payment and to increase awareness of the performance of large businesses in this area.

This consultation asks whether the Regulations should be extended beyond their current expiry date of 6 April 2024. It also provides an opportunity to consult on other potential amendments and improvements to the Regulations resulting from the views expressed by those who responded to the recent statutory review.

The consultation sets out proposals on:

  • amending the expiry date to extend the Regulations beyond 6 April 2024
  • including an additional value reporting metric
  • referencing payment reporting in a company’s director’s report
  • a clarification of how supply chain finance is reported
  • including a new metric on disputed invoices
  • retention payments in the construction sector

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Documents

Amendments to the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017

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Amendments to the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 Impact Assessment

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Published 31 January 2023
Last updated 22 November 2023 + show all updates

  1. Government response published.

  2. Amendments to the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 Impact Assessment published.

  3. First published.