§ Mr. BettsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade 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. [5696]
Mr. John M. TaylorA survey of the DTI's payment performance from December 1994 to October 1995 has just been completed. This has shown that, over the period. 93 per cent. of our bills were paid within 30 days or within the agreed credit period.