§ Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many payments were made by his Department in each of the last five years to suppliers in which compensation was paid due to late payment. [R] [155791]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 27 March 2001]: This information is not held centrally and could therefore be answered only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps his Department has taken to improve its late payment record. [R] [155789]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 27 March 2001]: The Department has put in place tighter controls in order to improve its performance on the prompt payment of invoices.