HC Deb 19 December 1995 vol 268 c1005W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Attorney-General what is the amount owed to those businesses whose invoices were not paid within 30 days or within agreed contractual arrangements for 1994–95. [6512]

The Attorney-General

The departments for which I am responsible make every effort to settle invoices promptly. The information requested is not recorded and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Roche

To ask the Attorney-General how many(a) orders and (b) firms are represented by the percentage of invoices not paid by his department within 30 days in 1994–95. [6490]

The Attorney-General

Information is not held in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.