Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January to Question 123892, if he will publish the payment performance data for each prime contractor for the period between April and October 2017 inclusive.

This information is not currently held centrally.

BEIS have recently introduced a payment reporting system, which requires large businesses to report on their UK payment practices and performance. Businesses must report every six months on their payment performance starting with their first full financial year that starts on or after 6 April 2017:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-payment-practices-and-performance-reporting-requirements

We intend to take further steps to improve payment practices in government supply chains and we will be bringing forward proposals shortly.