Lord Young of Cookham corrected a written answer on Public Sector: Billing
Lord Mendelsohn (Labour, Life peer) asked written question HL13743 on 14 February 2019. Lord Young of Cookham answered on 20 February 2019 for the Cabinet Office, and Lord Young of Cookham corrected the answer on 21 February 2019. The corrected text no longer gives the figures £10,000, £25,000. Altogether 104 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for auditing the payment performance data published by public authorities as required by sections 113(7) and 113(8) of the Public Service Contracts Regulations 2015; and what processes they use for such audits.
Original and corrected answer
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| Public procurement regulations do not contain requirements for public bodies to include auditing or whistleblowing policies in the operational delivery and management of public contracts. Public bodies in scope of these regulations are individually responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their own data prior to publication, and operate their own whistleblowing policies. The Government encourages whistleblowers to get independent advice (e.g. from Citizens Advice) to ensure that they are adequately protected. Public sector suppliers that have not been paid on time can raise the issue with the Public Procurement Review Service. |
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Receipt
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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