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Home Office: Billing

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKHome OfficeTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 42220

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers her Department paid within 10 days of receipt between September 2024 and February 2025.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

All Government departments publish payment performance on a quarterly basis, showing the percentage of invoices paid in 5 days, the percentage of invoices paid in 30 days, and net debt interest liability. This is available on GOV.UK.

The Home Office’s payment performance is available at:

Home Office prompt payment data 2024 to 2025 (accessible) - GOV.UK

The specific information requested is not readily available, and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

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