HC Deb 12 January 1998 vol 304 cc28-9W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when she will publish the table of Government Departments' payment performance. [22243]

Mrs. Roche

Government departments and their agencies are required to monitor their payment performance and publish the results in their annual or departmental reports.

My hon. Friend, The Paymaster General, published the league table of Departments' payment performance for the period 1 June 1996 to 31 March 1997 on 27 November (cm 662).

Additionally, my Department will produce the league table for Departments and their agencies for the period 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998. This will be available before the summer recess.