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Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2016. It was answered by Simon Kirby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 December 2016 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury: Billing

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of payments by his Department to small businesses are made on time and in accordance with the prompt payment code.

Answer

HM Treasury currently does not distinguish between small and large businesses in relation to paying suppliers. The Government has a long standing policy commitment to pay 80% of undisputed invoices within 5 days, with the rest paid within 30 days. During 2015-16, HM Treasury paid 71.4% within 5 days and 97.5% within 30 days.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
55439
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Billing Small businesses Treasury
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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