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<p>The House of Commons has a debt management process regarding the recovery of monies
owed by all parties. In relation to Members’ catering accounts, all sums due are expected
to be settled within six weeks. Statements are sent out monthly and undisputed amounts
owed are charged ten days later to the Members nominated card. Any amounts outstanding
after the settlement date are followed up by emails, letters and telephone calls.</p><p>As
shown in table 1, a total sum of £440 currently outstanding against catering and banqueting
accounts is related to Member expenditure. There are no amounts outstanding in relation
to former Members.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Amount
outstanding relating to Members</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Amount
outstanding relating to former Members</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2018/19
Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%
of budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>
</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Banqueting</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>£6,502,522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catering</p></td><td><p>£440</p></td><td><p>0.009%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>£4,668,756</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£440</p></td><td><p>0.004%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>£11,171,278</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Table
2 sets out the outstanding amounts owed to the House, broken into Member and non-member
categories, where non-members consist of trade and internal customers.<strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Outstanding – Trade and internal customers</strong></p></td><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Outstanding - Members</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2018/19
Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%
of budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>
</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Banqueting</p></td><td><p>£278,815</p></td><td><p>4.29%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>£6,502,522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catering</p></td><td><p>£7,233</p></td><td><p>0.15%</p></td><td><p>£440</p></td><td><p>0.009%</p></td><td><p>£4,668,756</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£286,048</p></td><td><p>2.56%</p></td><td><p>£440</p></td><td><p>0.004%</p></td><td><p>£11,171,278</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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