§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if his Department paid all correctly presented bills within 30 days of receipt of goods or services or an invoice in(a) 1999 and (b) 2000. [144143]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 8 January 2001]: The information is as follows:
- (a) Figures for the years before the year 2000 are not available in the form requested.
- (b) 93 per cent.