The industry is one of the worst offenders when it comes to late payments, and urgent action is needed

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As one of the team that gave evidence, I would like to congratulate Debbie Abrahams for instigating the all-party inquiry into late payments (, www.building.co.uk, 15 July).

Those of us that work on behalf of the small and medium-size firms know only too well that this industry is one of the 鈥渨orst offenders鈥� when it comes to paying late and that small companies are regularly 鈥渂ullied鈥� (and put out of business) by larger ones. The inquiry found that 鈥渦rgent action鈥� was needed.

But is anyone listening?

One thing the industry (and the government) could do immediately, at little or no cost, is to adopt recommendation four, the implementation of a Fair Treatment Charter.

The StreetwiseSubbie Fair Treatment Charter is already available to download at and I would urge 黑洞社区 to support this Charter and to promote its adoption and use by everyone in the industry.

Barry Ashmore, via www.building.co.uk

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