Mr. BetttsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of bills to his Department were paid in accordance with agreed contractual conditions or, where no such contractual conditions existed, within 30 days of receiving goods and services or the presentation of a valid invoice in the last year for which figures are available. [5697]
§ Mr. BurtSince 1992, this Department has conducted an annual exercise to establish what proportion of bills for goods and services have been paid timeously—that is within any special terms agreed, or if none exist within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice, whichever is the later. Details of the percentage of payments made timeously from 1992–93 are in the table.
1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 DSS HQ 90 97 89.5 Benefit Agency 93 95 96 Contributions Agency 93 99 99 Resettlement Agency 96 87 98 Child Support Agency 95 90 96 Information Technology Services Agency 96 95 99 War Pensions Agency Part of BA 89 96 Total 94 94 96