Scottish Government invoices paid beyond 30 day payment policy: FOI release

Information requested

1. On how many occasions has the Scottish Government paid invoices beyond the 30 day payment policy as is stated in each contract? Please provide annual figures for the last five years.

2. How much interest, in pounds and pence, has the Scottish Government paid in total on invoices because of late payments, each year for the last five years please?

Response

1. 

Year	Number of Valid Invoices paid in excess of 30 Days	Disputed invoices paid in excess of 30 days
2016/17	183	252
2017/18	250	184
2018/19	380	274
2019/20	354	472
2020/21	527	244

2. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not hold information on interest which may have been charged on some invoices because of late payments.

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