HC Deb 19 November 2003 vol 413 c917W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the total cost was of(a) setting, (b) monitoring and (c) measuring the performance targets for his Department in 2002–03; and how many and what grades of civil servants monitor these targets. [137953]

Mrs. McGuire

The Scotland Office has no public service agreements. Details of other performance targets are set out in Departmental Reports. Performance management is an integral part of the day to day running of the Department, and as such it is not possible to separate the specific costs. The monitoring of progress towards, and performance against, targets is undertaken by a variety of staff at all levels of the organisation.

Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the performance targets that(a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies are required to meet; and if he will specify for each target (i) who sets it and (ii) who monitors achievement against it. [137968]

Mrs. McGuire

The Scotland Office has no public service agreements. Details of other performance targets are set in Departmental Reports. Monitoring progress toward departmental targets is undertaken by a variety of staff at all levels of the organisation.

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