https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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Nine enquiries of late payment disputes have been processed by the Small Business Commissioner\u2019s complaints scheme. Of these, eight have resulted in the recovery of later payments with the other being resolved by private negotiation. The Commissioner is championing changes to the payment culture in a number of different ways, including raising awareness as well as seeking to resolve complaints received. For example, two large businesses have stated they will change their payment practice to offer SMEs preferential terms following the SBC\u2019s direct intervention.<\/p>"}
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The UK is home to 5.7 million small businesses. These businesses are the backbone of our economy and a key part of our modern Industrial Strategy is ensuring we remain one of the best places in Europe to start and grow a small business.<\/p>
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The Department has now launched a call for evidence on how to eliminate unfair payment practices to small businesses. The call for evidence is open for 8 weeks, and seeks views on how we can build on the government\u2019s existing late payment policies, including the Prompt Payment Code, to drive an end to late payments to the UK\u2019s 5.7 million small businesses.<\/p>"}
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The Chartered Institute of Credit Management administers the Code on behalf of the Department and therefore also manage the complaints process. The Department does not hold figures on the number of complaints received. If a supplier thinks a business is in breach of the Prompt Payment Code, we encourage them to alert the Code Compliance Board who will investigate and take further action as required.<\/p>"}
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The Government supports the Prompt Payment Code as an industry-led and voluntary set of best-practice principles. We work closely with the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), who administer the Code, in encouraging organisations to sign up to the Code. Furthermore, the Department has now launched a call for evidence seeking views on how we can build on the government\u2019s existing late payment policies, including the Prompt Payment Code, to drive an end to late payments.<\/p>
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The updated internship guidance will clarify the checks employers need to take to ensure compliance with the law. The update will be published shortly alongside other regular updates to the guidance entitled \u201cCalculating the National Minimum Wage\u201d.<\/p>
HMRC are continuing to write to employers advertising unpaid internships to help them understand National Minimum Wage law. Similarly, HMRC also engage with at-risk groups, with over 1.6 million text messages sent to workers, 1.3 million texts sent to working tax credit recipients, and 370,000 texts sent to apprentices.<\/p>
HMRC responds to 100% of worker complaints and also conducts proactive, targeted enforcement. In the 2017/18 financial year, HMRC identified £15.6 million in arrears for over 200,00 workers.<\/p>"}
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The Department will, in due course, arrange a round table involving relevant organisations and professionals to discuss and seek their advice and recommendations concerning Sir Ken Knight\u2019s report on his review of electronic balloting for industrial action. We will invite representatives from the range of interested groups including employer and employee representative bodies.<\/p>"}
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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy holds no data on the number of people employed by umbrella companies.<\/p>"}
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