HL Deb 20 March 1997 vol 579 c100WA
Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What targets have been set for the Veterinary Laboratory Agency for 1997–98.

Lord Lucas

My right honourable friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has set the Veterinary Laboratories Agency the following strategic performance targets for 1997–98.

Financial Performance

—full cost for all Veterinary Laboratories Agency services.

—management with the Supply Estimates targets

Efficiency

—an overall efficiency gain of 3 per cent.

Service Delivery

—85 per cent. of ROAME R and D milestones achieved

Service Quality

—achievement of a satisfactory report from a Visiting Group

—achievement of laboratory accreditation for the Tissue Culture Section in Virology Department, the Lasswade laboratory and the Veterinary Investigation Centres