§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of bills to his Department for the financial year 1995 to 1996 were paid(a) in accordance with agreed contractual conditions and (b) within 30 days of receiving goods and services or the presentation of a valid invoice where no contractual conditions applied. [21212]
§ Mr. BoswellI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Staffordshire (Mr. Fabricant) by the President of the Board of Trade on 18 July 1996,Official Report, columns 613–14. Any additional information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.