Ensuring Prompt Payments Reach Subcontractors in Public Contracts and Requiring Major Contractors to Report on Subcontractor Payment Performance

Mr Victor Lye asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Government will consider (i) tracking that payments made promptly by public agencies to principal contractors are subsequently paid promptly to subcontractors and suppliers engaged to deliver the same public contracts and (ii) requiring major public contractors to report their subcontractor payment performance.

The question has been answered in the answer to Question No 71 in the Parliament Sitting on 10 September 2026. [Please refer to "Studying United Kingdom's Public Procurement Subcontracts and Payment Spot Checks Processes for Local Public-sector Contract Application", Official Report, 10 September 2026, Vol 96, Issue 37, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]