Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Friday, 9 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 November 2018. It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 November 2018 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office: Billing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of contracts issued by her Department and contractors include provisions to impose, as between parties to the subcontract, that any payment due from the contractor to a subcontractor under the contract is to be made no later than the end of a period of 30 days from the date on which the relevant invoice is regarded as valid and undisputed, as required by the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Answer: The Northern Ireland Office includes, as standard, a payment clause in all contracts involving subcontractors, requiring payment to be made to contractors within 30 days and that these terms apply to any subcontractors they may have.

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