§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) of the bills currently awaiting payment in his Department of how many are over the advised payment date by(a) up to one month, (b) up to two months, (c) up to three months, (d) up to six months and (e) over six months, respectively;
798W(2) how many of the bills paid by his Department during the last month for which figures are available were paid within (a) up to one month, (b) up to two months, (c) up to three months, (d) up to six months and (e) over six months from receipt of invoice; and how many were over the date for payment by (i) up to one month, (ii) up to two months, (iii) up to three months, (iv) up to six months and (v) over six months.
§ Mr. NorrisThe information is not available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.