Oliver Heald
What proportion of invoices from small and medium-sized businesses were paid by his Department within five working days of receipt of invoice in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
Francis Maude
The information requested for the Cabinet Office is not readily available and could not be obtained without exceeding the disproportionate cost threshold.
For details of Cabinet Office invoices paid on time I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Southampton (Mr Denham) on 29 June 2011, Official Report, column 843W