Information on the proportion of invoices paid within 10 days of receipt for the Department for Transport and its Agencies is only available from January 2009 as set out in the following table. Figures from January 2009 to May 2009 exclude Vehicle Certification Agency invoices.
Invoices paid Invoices paid within 10 days Percentage paid within 10 days January 2009 17,569 10,750 61.19 February 2009 17,248 11,283 65.42 March 2009 19,308 12,947 67.06 April 2009 22,302 12,685 56.88 May 2009 14,932 11,994 80.32 June 2009 18,490 15,313 82.82 July 2009 17,733 14,304 80.66 August 2009 16,431 14,379 87.51 September 2009 20,406 18,571 91.01 October 2009 21,306 19,813 92.99 November 2009 21,652 20,276 93.64
Current data on prompt payment are regularly updated on DfT website at:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/about/procurement/dft/tenday2-091210.pdf