§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many targets have been agreed between the Lord Chancellor's Department and (i) local authorities and (ii) other bodies apart from the Lord Chancellor's Department's own agencies and non-departmental bodies since May 1997. [99477]
§ Mr. Lock(i) None (ii) Six targets have been set for Magistrates' Court Committees for the 1999–2000 financial year and further targets will be set for 2000–01. The Law Society and the Legal Services Ombudsman have one and two targets respectively.