Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Friday, 8 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 May 2009. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Departmental Billing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies paid in interest to suppliers under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 in the last three years for which figures are available.

Answer: The Department for Transport has only started to hold separate records for late payment of commercial debts since 2008-09. The interest cost for this year was £84,000. Information for the previous two years could be provided only at a disproportionate cost as the interest charge are not held separately for those years.The following agencies have not paid interest charges in the last three years:"Highways Agency""Government Car and Despatch Agency""Vehicle Operator Services Agency""Vehicle Certification Agency"The following agencies can provide information only at a disproportionate cost as they do not split the interest charges separately:"Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency""Maritime and Coastguard Agency""Driving Standards Agency."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 493 c484W; 275194
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Departmental Billing
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Departmental Billing
Friday, 26 June 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Billing Department for Transport
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