Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of invoices from small and medium-sized businesses were paid by her Department within five working days of receipt in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
Damian Green (Minister of State (Immigration), Home Office; Ashford, Conservative)
For the period from June 2010 to May 2011 the Home Department paid 85% of compliant invoices from small and medium-sized businesses within five working days of receipt of invoice.