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Defra's prompt payment data January to March 2020
Updated 30 April 2020
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| Percentage of invoices paid within 5 days | Percentage of invoices paid with 30 days | Total amount of liability to pay (from April 2016) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2015-16 | 98.74% | 100.00% | N/A |
| 2nd Quarter 2015-16 | 98.71% | 100.00% | N/A |
| 3rd Quarter 2015-16 | 99.55% | 100.00% | N/A |
| 4th Quarter 2015-16 | 90.52% | 100.00% | N/A |
| 1st Quarter 2016-17 | 77.77% | 99.06% | £1,123 |
| 2nd Quarter 2016-17 | 68.13% | 92.51% | £42,380 |
| 3rd Quarter 2016-17 | 72.49% | 93.72% | £36,495 |
| 4th Quarter 2016-17 | 76.20% | 93.62% | £32,999 |
| 1st Quarter 2017-18 | 69.65% | 94.63% | £31,420 |
| 2nd Quarter 2017-18 | 62.79% | 93.44% | £20,153 |
| 3rd Quarter 2017-18 | 59.69% | 92.63% | £179,092 |
| 4th Quarter 2017-18 | 59.34% | 84.76% | £66,079 |
| 1st Quarter 2018-19 | 60.11% | 85.87% | £358,749 |
| 2nd Quarter 2018-19 | 64.67% | 87.37% | £306,111 |
| 3rd Quarter 2018-19 | 70.55% | 87.25% | £380,302 |
| 4th Quarter 2018-19 | 58.24% | 83.17% | £331,029 |
| 1st Quarter 2019-20 | 66.59% | 87.70% | £150,179 |
| 2nd Quarter 2019-20 | 72.20% | 85.72% | £89,747 |
| 3rd Quarter 2019-20 | 77.19% | 92.68% | £119,352 |
| 4th Quarter 2019-20 | 84.89% | 93.44% | £41,166 |
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| Financial Year | Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113 | The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113 | Not set |
| 2015-16 | 100.00% | £0.00 | Not set |
| 2016-17 | 94.73% | £0.00 | Not set |
| 2017-18 | 91.34% | £239.13 | Not set |
| 2018-19 | 85.69% | £761.02 | Not set |
| 2019-20 | 90.06% | £0.00 | Not set |
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| The prompt payment figures prior to Q1 2016-17 were a reflection of how quickly the Department's Accounts Payable function paid a valid invoice. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| The figures from Q1 2016-17 onwards reflect the time that elapses between the date a valid invoice is received into the Department's Accounts Payable function and the date the supplier receives payment. | Not set | Not set | Not set |