To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies paid in interest to suppliers under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 in the last three years for which figures are available. (275202)

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and its agencies have paid the following amounts in interest to suppliers in the last three years.

The FCO is committed to paying all of its suppliers as quickly as possible following receipt of a valid invoice.