§ Mr. BrowneTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what targets have been set for the performance of the Scottish Court Service in the Supreme and Sheriff courts for 1998–99. [47190]
§ Mr. DewarThe targets I have set for the performance of the Scottish Court Service in the Supreme and Sheriff Courts for 1998–99 are set out.
Performance against these targets will be published in the Annual Report of the Scottish Court Service.
Performance of the Scottish Court Service in the Supreme and Sheriff Courts Targets–1998–99 Number of time-limited cases falling as a result of SCS action/inaction 0 Percentage of Court of Session diets allocated within waiting periods set by the Lord President 92 Percentage of solemn and summary appeals allocated to rolls within waiting periods set by the Lord Justice-General 70 Percentage of Sheriff Courts meeting summary criminal waiting periods agreed with Sheriffs Principal 85 Percentage of Sheriff courts meeting ordinary civil waiting periods agreed with Sheriffs Principal 95 Percentage of Sheriff Courts with 5 per cent. or less lack of time adjournments 80 Percentage achievement of administrative standards set by the Lord President/Lord Justice-General 95 Percentage of Sheriff Courts achieving administrative standards agreed with Sheriffs Principal 95 Percentage of Court Houses meeting "Coming to Court" standards 85 Staff, accommodation and administrative costs per court sitting day £1,000