HC Deb 26 March 1986 vol 94 c466W
Mr. Ottaway

asked the Attorney-General what is the average time it takes his Department to pay suppliers of goods and services to his Department.

The Attorney-General

The Treasury Solicitor, who is responsible for funding the Law Officers' Department, has calculated that in a sample of four separate weekly periods in 1985–86 the time lapse between receipt of a bill and payment was 29.6 days.