Prompt payment of Health Protection Agency suppliers: payment performance

From May 2010, Government departments aim to pay all valid invoices within five working days of receipt. We are applying this policy to all suppliers of goods and services but we will not be changing our existing terms and conditions.

Prompt payment data

Monthly returns for 2011/12
Month	Percentage paid within five days
April	70.45
March	75.34
February	81.94
January	84.42
December	67.46
November	84.90
October	84.42
September	84.46
August	87.10
July	76.13
June	75.47
May	77.00

Monthly returns for 2010/11
Month	Percentage paid within five days
April	41.3
March	83.50
February	85.92
January	83.50
December	89.32
November	88.82
October	88.41
September	69.85
August	78.52
July	77.57
June	74.58
May	75.48

Last reviewed: 16 May 2012