Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of suppliers to his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies paid subcontractors within 30 days in the last period for which figures are available.

The Department does not hold details, for itself or for its non-departmental public bodies, of the proportion of suppliers that pay subcontractors within 30 days.

Departmental Agencies have been asked to respond separately. Their responses are attached.