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993820

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date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what automatic entitlement they provide to suppliers in the event of late payment by a public authority; and what process they follow to ensure that (1) interest, and (2) compensation claimed is paid without the need for a reminder.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Public Contract Regulations 2015 require all contracting authorities to include 30 day payment terms in all public contracts and to ensure these payment terms are passed down the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Interest for late payment will be payable according to the terms of the particular contract or, in the absence of any express terms, for contracts for the commercial supply of goods and services, as provided for in the late payment legislation. Under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, suppliers under such contracts are entitled to statutory interest, and debt recovery costs, on unpaid invoices.</p><p> </p><p>Where instances of late payment occur in public sector contracts, suppliers are encouraged to contact the government’s Mystery Shopper service.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/11/2018 12:50:12 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

993821

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the requirement to pursue claims against public authorities in the courts in order to claim statutory interest and compensation; and what plans they have to improve access to interest and compensation owed to SMEs by public authorities due to late payment.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of prompt, fair and effective payment in all businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who may not have the cash reserves of larger companies.</p><p> </p><p>Suppliers can claim statutory interest where a public sector buyer has not paid an undisputed and valid invoice within the contractual payment terms, where the contract does not otherwise provide for the payment of interest.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance for public sector buyers and suppliers on paying undisputed, valid invoices within 30 days down the public sector supply chain came into force on 26 February 2015. Public sector buyers must include 30 day payment terms in all public contracts and must ensure that their prime contractor includes equivalent 30 day payment terms in any subcontracts through the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts in breach of contract terms, including late payment in the supply chain, to its Mystery Shopper service.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL10955 question first answered 06/11/2018 17:00:55 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

993822

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of small and medium-sized enterprises assigning their rights to pursue late payment claims against public authorities for statutory interest and compensation.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of prompt, fair and effective payment in all businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who may not have the cash reserves of larger companies.</p><p> </p><p>Suppliers can claim statutory interest where a public sector buyer has not paid an undisputed and valid invoice within the contractual payment terms, where the contract does not otherwise provide for the payment of interest.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance for public sector buyers and suppliers on paying undisputed, valid invoices within 30 days down the public sector supply chain came into force on 26 February 2015. Public sector buyers must include 30 day payment terms in all public contracts and must ensure that their prime contractor includes equivalent 30 day payment terms in any subcontracts through the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts in breach of contract terms, including late payment in the supply chain, to its Mystery Shopper service.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL10954 question first answered 06/11/2018 17:00:55 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

993823

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to public authorities to ensure that suppliers who pursue late payment claims against them are not disadvantaged in future public procurement exercises with those authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Guidance for central government departments, including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies on prompt payment policy is available in Procurement Policy Note – Prompt Payment Policy and Reporting of Performance:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0515-prompt-payment-and-performance-reporting" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0515-prompt-payment-and-performance-reporting</a></p><p> </p><p>If a supplier feels that they are being disadvantaged in a procurement exercise having made a late payment claim against the contracting authority, contrary to relevant laws, they should raise this issue with the government’s Mystery Shopper service.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/11/2018 17:01:32 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

993831

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Alastair Cook
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to recomending Alastair Cook for knighthood.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyrie
uin	HL10964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not comment on individual honours nominations. Due to the confidential nature of the honours system, discretion regarding individual cases is considered important to safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of the honours system.</p><p> </p><p>Nominations are considered by one of ten independent Honours Committees before recommendations are made to Her Majesty The Queen.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/11/2018 12:37:56 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

993840

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census: Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the next census in England and Wales will separate Gypsies and Travellers into two categories.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL10973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/11/2018 17:04:29 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name PQ HL10973 Baroness (Janet) Whitaker .pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

993843

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Non-departmental Public Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, they have given to employees of non-departmental public bodies about their rights to express concerns about the impact of Brexit on their ability to perform their roles successfully.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>No guidance has been provided on the rights of NDPB employees to raise concerns specifically about EU Exit. We would expect NDPB employees to be able to raise any such concerns through their organisation’s existing systems, as they would any other issue that may affect them.</p><p> </p><p>Policy and products about whistle-blowing and raising a concern have been made available to Civil Service departments. The products include a specific policy and FAQs for employees of Non-Departmental Public bodies (NDPBs). The guidance encourages employees of NDPBs to report perceived wrongdoing within their organisation, including a breach of the organisation's core values. An employee should raise these types of concern with their line manager straight away. If the employee feels that it is not appropriate to raise a concern with their manager, they can raise it with another senior manager or directly with a Nominated Officer within their parent department. Concerns can be raised confidentially and investigations will be conducted sensitively and as quickly as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/11/2018 17:03:42 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley