§ Dr. TwinnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will require health authorities and NHS trusts to declare in their annual reports how quickly they pay their suppliers' bills; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleNo. All national health service bodies are currently expected to pay their suppliers in accordance with contractual terms and sensible practice. Any changes to the present range of disclosures required in statutory company accounts would be adopted.