Finance: Early and Prompt Payment Schemes

House of Lords written question – answered am ar 14 Mawrth 2013.

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Photo of Lord Harrison Lord Harrison Chair, EU Sub Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the financial benefits in government procurement costs available from rebates from suppliers in return for early payment of invoices.

Photo of Lord Wallace of Saltaire Lord Wallace of Saltaire Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Government policy is to pay undisputed invoices within five days and to pass 30-day payment terms down supply chains. We do not make early payment conditional on rebates.

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