The figures for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) are as follows:
Number Percentage November 2008 3,517 70.2 December 2008 2,693 76.3 January 2009 3,797 73.2 February 2009 3,068 83.1 March 2009 5,585 84.8 April 2009 4,080 78.6 May 2009 2,879 79.6
This information was not collected before November 2008.
The FCO is aware of the importance of paying suppliers promptly, and makes every effort to pay invoices as quickly as possible.