HC Deb 21 October 1991 vol 196 c459W
Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his Department's policy on the payment of invoices to small and medium-sized businesses.

Mr. McLoughlin

The Department's policy, in line with the principles of the citizens charter, is to pay all invoices within the contracted period, unless delay is unavoidable because of a dispute or for some other legitimate reason. Where there are no agreed terms the policy is to pay invoices within 30 days.

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