§ 22. Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to ensure value for money and best practice in bodies sponsored by his Department. [66781]
§ Mr. Chris SmithI announced in December the establishment of the Quality, Efficiency and Standards Team (QUEST) to provide independent advice on the improvement of performance across all our sectors and to disseminate good practice. This will be in addition to the existing oversight of NDPBs exercised by my Department.
§ 23. Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what areas of responsibility will be covered by QUEST. [66782]
§ Mr. Chris SmithQUEST' s role will be to improve and sustain quality, standards and performance in all the fields for which my Department is responsible.