Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government which sub-central public bodies associated with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are within scope of Regulation 113 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 requiring contracting authorities to pay undisputed invoices within 30 days and to publish their payment performance online.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) publish prompt payment information for MHCLG, the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) and Homes England (HE); the data is published on a quarterly basis (attached) on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-prompt-payment-data). This is in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Statutory guidance for contracting authorities and Suppliers on paying undisputed invoices in 30 days down the supply chain), and is issued under Regulation 113.

The Planning Inspectorate is an Executive Agency of MHCLG, and Homes England is a non-departmental public body.