HC Deb 14 December 1995 vol 268 cc816-7W
Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [5698]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Details of the Scottish Office payment performance are as follows:

Year Percentage of Payments Paid early or on time
1991–92 82
1992–93 85

Year Percentage of Payments Paid early or on time
1993–94 89
1994–95 96