Olympics written question – answered am ar 9 Gorffennaf 2009.
Mark Oaten
Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, Winchester
To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many days on average (a) her Office and (b) the Government Olympic Executive has taken to pay invoices from suppliers in each month since November 2008.
Tessa Jowell
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (London), Minister (Cabinet Office) (Also Minister for Olympics and Paymaster General)
holding answer
Data on the time taken to pay invoices are recorded in terms of the proportions paid within 10 days and 30 days. The figures for the Government Olympic Executive for November 2008 to May 2009 (latest available) are given in the following table.
| Total number of invoices | Number paid within 30 days | Percentage | Number paid within 10 days | Percentage | |
| November 2008 | 55 | 54 | 98 | 43 | 78 |
| December 2008 | 63 | 63 | 100 | 54 | 86 |
| January 2009 | 63 | 63 | 100 | 55 | 87 |
| February 2009 | 54 | 54 | 100 | 53 | 98 |
| March 2009 | 71 | 71 | 100 | 68 | 96 |
| April 2009 | 81 | 80 | 99 | 73 | 90 |
| May 2009 | 56 | 56 | 100 | 54 | 96 |
Invoices submitted to my Office as Minister for the Olympics are processed by the Government Olympic Executive and are, therefore, included in the figures given here.
The Executive complies with the Government's policy of paying its suppliers as soon as possible and from
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