§ Mr. David StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what targets have been set for the Forestry Commission Research Agency for the current financial year. [43590]
§ Mr. DewarThe Forestry Commission Research Agency has been set the following targets:
- To achieve at least 92 per cent. customer satisfaction by value and by customer numbers.
- To have the entomology research programme reviewed by a Visiting Group during the financial year and have confirmation that the research does meet current quality standards.
- To increase the output of peer-reviewed scientific papers submitted and subsequently accepted for publication by 5 per cent. on the 1997–98 figure.
- To achieve a 2 per cent. real cost reduction in the weighted average unit cost of chargeable staff days in 1998–99 compared with 1997–98.
- To achieve full cost recovery from customers.
- Copies of the agency's corporate plan, which contains more detail about these targets, will be placed in the Library when it is published in June.