§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what percentage of bills to his Department were paid in accordance with agreed contractual conditions or, where no such contractual conditions existed, within 30 days of receiving goods and services or the presentation of a valid invoice in the last year for which figures are available. [5707]
§ Mr. WillettsThe Cabinet Office's performance in respect of the payment of invoices from its suppliers is published in the annual departmental report, Cm 2820. That report gave information in respect of 1994. The next report, due to he published in March 1996, will provide information relating to the payment of invoices during 1995.