Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many reports to the Government Mystery Shopper service have related to non-payment in each year since that service was established.

Although the Government is leading by example in best payment practice, we are committed to making further improvements across the public sector, and the Mystery Shopper Service has played an increasingly important role in achieving this.

The Mystery Shopper Service has investigated the following cases related to payment issues, including payment terms and late payment, up to 6 September 2017: