How to publish prompt payment data
Template for GOV.UK publication page for departmental core transparency data, to be published quarterly.
Prepare the data
The Crown Commercial Service provides guidance on how to prepare your data - including CSV (comma-separated values) templates and appropriate approval processes. Read how to report on prompt payment.
Government committed to publishing this data quarterly.
Publish the data
Create a new GOV.UK publication page for each data release.
Publication page template
The publication title, summary, detail and file name is a government standard and must not be changed.
Publication type: Transparency data
Title: [Department name or acronym]: prompt payment data [month to month] [year]
Summary: How long [department] takes to pay invoices.
Body:
[Department]’s percentage of invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days of receipt. The data is in yearly quarters.
The data covers:
- [any agencies or non-departmental public bodies included in this report]
Associations
Policies: Government transparency and accountability
Policy areas: Government efficiency, transparency and accountability
CSV attachment titles:
- [Department]’s prompt payment data [month to month] [year]
Collection page
Add the new publication to your department’s collection page for this data.
Make sure the collection page is tagged to the Government transparency and accountability policy.
Collection page template
Title: [Department name or acronym]: prompt payment data
Summary: All data on how long [department] takes to pay invoices.
Body (optional):
[Department]’s percentage of invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days of receipt. The data is in yearly quarters.
The data covers:
- [any agencies or non-departmental public bodies included in this report]
Subheadings: Add headings for each calendar year, most recent first.