To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much (a) her 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. (275191)

An analysis of our central accounting system for the three years requested has shown the following amounts paid to suppliers by the Department under the account code “Late Payment of Bills—Interest Paid”. The amounts are inclusive of VAT.

The values are annual totals for the Department and its agencies.