§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress has been made towards the target set in 2000 for achievement in 2001–04, to achieve value for money improvements of 2.5 per cent, a year across the Department. [83685]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 26 November 2002]: The efficiency savings achieved by my Department in 2000–01 have been calculated at £19.3 million. The figure represented a percentage saving of 4.6 per cent, of administration costs in that financial year. Savings for 2001–02 are currently being assessed and will be published in the Department's next Expenditure Plans Report in April 2003.