§ 27. Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will review the measures he uses to assess the performance of local authorities with reference to the initial experience of such measures. [86345]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Local Government White Paper, "Strong Local Leadership-Quality Public Services", charged the Audit Commission with developing and implementing the methodology for Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) of local authorities in England. The Commission reported the CPA outcomes for county and unitary authorities last week. An assessment framework for district councils is currently being developed and trialed.
Both the Audit Commission and the Government will wish to reflect on what has been learnt from CPA this year.