§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of her Department's invoices were paid within the target period during the last year; and what was the figure for each of the three preceding years. [50014]
§ Mrs. BeckettMy hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade and Industry will publish details of the payment performance of all Government Departments for the 1997–98 financial year before the Summer Recess. Following is the information for the Department of Trade and Industry, for the three preceding years:
Percentage 1994–95 84 1995–96 93 1996–97 97.9