Farming and Rural Conservation Agency

HL Deb 04 May 1999 vol 600 cc74-5WA

Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What performance targets they have set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency for 1999–2000. [HL2270]

Lord Donoughue

We have set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency the following performance targets for 1999–2000.

1. To deliver a 5 per cent. saving on new applications for the Countryside Stewardship Scheme compared with 1998–99.

Delivery of Service

2.92 per cent. of work completed to time.

3.98 per cent. of work completed to quality standards agreed with MAFF and WOAD customers.

People

4. To achieve Investors in People accreditation.

Financial Performance

5. To recover from government departments the full economic cost (calculated to accruals accounting) of its services.

6. To operate within 95 per cent. and 100 per cent. of allocations by the MAFF Management Board for running costs, capital and receipts.