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date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of suppliers to his Department have been paid within the time specified on their invoice in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	206340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong>Final Approved answer to 15933</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The prompt payment of supplier invoices is very important to the Department and we aim to pay all supplier invoices as quickly as possible to meet the Government’s aim of ensuring that at least 80% of supplier invoices are paid within 5 working days. This goes beyond the Department’s standard payment terms and conditions that requires payment of a correctly submitted supplier invoice within 30 calendar days of receipt. The Department’s achievement over the last three years goes well beyond the aim and in doing so the vast majority of supplier invoices are paid within the standard time period. The detail of payment within 5 working days and standard 30 calendar days over the last three financial years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>F/Yr</p></td><td><p>% Paid in 5 Working Days</p></td><td><p>% Paid in 30 Calendar Days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td><td><p>99.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>94.8%</p></td><td><p>99.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>97.7%</p></td><td><p>99.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/07/2014 13:44:41 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

76657

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will review the guidance his Department issues on electrical appliance recalls to reflect the consequences of recent high-profile recall actions.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	204837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>This Department contributes to the EU guidance for corrective action, including product recalls. This guidance provides best practice for any specific case where corrective action is required, including exceptional cases where a recall is justified. The guidance was last revised in 2011. BIS officials continue to work with interested parties, including other EU Member States, trade associations, such as AMDEA, and others such Electrical Safety First to consider options for improving the overall effectiveness of product recalls, including what, if any, additional guidance should be provided.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 15/07/2014 14:35:59 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

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registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how his Department is supporting manufacturers to improve their performance on the recall of electrical appliances.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	204822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Manufactures and importers are responsible for taking corrective action, including recall, on products they have placed on the market which subsequently turn out to be defective. They have a duty to advise the relevant enforcement authority: either Trading Standards or the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The enforcement authority provides assistance on the appropriate corrective action and can, if required, direct the specific course of action to be taken. This Department supports both Trading Standards and HSE in their duties. This Department also contributes to EU best practice guidance in this area and is working with interested parties to consider options for improving the effectiveness of product recalls.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 15/07/2014 14:39:09 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin