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Departmental Billing

Volume 494: debated on Monday 15 June 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural 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. (275203)

These figures are shown in the Department’s resource accounts, under the heading ‘Payment of Suppliers’ in the management report section of the accounts. The accounts, including prior year accounts, can be found on line at:

www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/finance/resource-accounts/index.htm

Figures for the financial year 2008-09 are being compiled currently.