Billions owed to small firms & rise in Paramedic stress
With over 拢30 billion owed by large firms to SMEs why isn't a government scheme to ensure payment working? And why are paramedics reporting a 50% increase in stress absence?
5 Live Investigates has found that the Prompt Payment Code, a scheme to ensure small companies get paid on time isn't working. With 拢30 billion owed to small suppliers, former trade minister Lord Digby Jones is among those who thinks the code a failure.
And the programme obtains shocking figures which reveal the stress front line ambulance crews are under.
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"Absolutely devastating" when large firms fail to pay up
Duration: 01:16
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- Sun 13 Oct 2013 11:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live
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5 Live Investigates
Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism
