Department for Education: prompt payment data
How long the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies and other arms-length bodies take to pay invoices.
Applies to England
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The percentage of invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days of receipt by:
- DfE
- executive agencies
- other arms-length bodies
The data is provided in yearly quarters for each financial year.
All in-scope organisations must publish all interest liable on a quarterly basis.
The department’s calculation of interest liable is based on the value of the invoices submitted by suppliers. The total interest liable may be overstated if specific circumstances apply. For example:
- adjustments to reflect offsetting credit notes
- overpayments
- part payment
- the timing of disputes and resolution
- bespoke terms and conditions
Last updated 20 September 2023 + show all updates
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Updated the details section to clarify that the department’s interest liable calculations are based on the value of the invoices submitted by suppliers. The total interest liable may be overstated in specific circumstances.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2022 to 2023' up to and including quarter 4.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2022 to 2023' up to and including quarter 3.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2022 to 2023' up to and including quarter 2.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2021 to 2022' up to and including quarter 4.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2021 to 2022' up to and including quarter 3.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2021 to 2022' up to and including quarter 2.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2020 to 2021' up to and including quarter 4.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2020 to 2021'
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Updated the list of DfE's executive agencies and other arms-length bodies.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2020 to 2021'.
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Added the document 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2020 to 2021'.
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Updated 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2019 to 2020' to include interest liable.
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Added Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2019 to 2020.
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Added the attachment 'Department for Education and executive agency prompt payment and performance data: 2018 to 2019'.
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Updated 2017 to 2018 data to include figures from quarters 3 and 4.
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Updated 2017 to 2018 data to include figures from quarter 2 (July, August and September 2017).
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Added the data file for 2017 to 2018.
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Updated 2016 to 2017 data to include figures from quarter 4 (January, February and March 2017).
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Updated 2016 to 2017 data to include figures from quarter 3 (October, November and December 2016).
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Updated 2016 to 2017 data to include figures from quarter 2 (July, August and September 2016).
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