Northern Ireland written question – answered at on 5 January 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what proportion of invoices submitted to his Department have been paid within 10 days in each month since October 2008; and if he will make a statement.
The following table shows what proportion of invoices submitted to the Northern Ireland Office, including its arms length bodies and the Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland but excluding its agencies and NDPBs, have been paid within 10 days from October 2008 to November 2009.
Month | Total number of invoices subject to prompt payment | Total number of invoices achieving prompt payment | Percentage processed within 10 working days |
October 2008 | 4,170 | 2,002 | 48 |
November 2008 | 4,328 | 2,554 | 59 |
December 2008 | 2,692 | 2,221 | 83 |
January 2009 | 3,122 | 2,466 | 79 |
February 2009 | 3,231 | 2,669 | 83 |
March 2009 | 3,611 | 2,968 | 82 |
April 2009 | 3,632 | 3,026 | 83 |
May 2009 | 3,357 | 3,074 | 92 |
June 2009 | 3,577 | 3,305 | 92 |
July 2009 | 3,268 | 2,911 | 89 |
August 2009 | 2,434 | 2,309 | 95 |
September 2009 | 2,920 | 2,797 | 96 |
October 2009 | 3,158 | 2,981 | 94 |
November 2009 | 2,658 | 2,555 | 96 |
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