Asked by: Lord Mendelsohn (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each of the last three years, what percentage of invoices submitted to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation were paid to suppliers within 30 days; how many invoices were paid later than 30 days; what was the potential interest and compensation liability due to late payment; and how much interest and compensation was claimed and paid.
Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
The total number of invoices paid on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in Financial Years 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, along with the number paid later than 30 days and the percentage paid within thirty days, can be found in the table below.
Financial Year | Total Invoices Paid | Paid Later Than 30 Days | Paid Within 30 Days |
2015-16 | 306,674 | 29,852 | 90.27% |
2016-17 | 209,308 | 6,089 | 97.09% |
2017-18 | 318,016 | 1,940 | 99.39% |
No interest or compensation due to late payment of Defence Infrastructure Organisation invoices, was claimed or paid.
Information on the potential interest and compensation liability due to late payment of invoices is not held and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.