§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Prime Minister 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. [137950]
§ The Prime MinisterPerformance targets for my Office form part of the Cabinet Office performance targets and were agreed as part of Spending Review 2002. The monitoring and measurement of Public Service Agreement targets forms part of performance management throughout the Office. Performance management is an integral part of the day to day 935W running of my Office, and as such it is not possible to separate the specific costs out. The monitoring of progress towards, and performance against, the Public Service Agreement targets is undertaken by a wide variety of staff at all levels of the organisation.
§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the performance targets that(a) his Office is required to meet; and if he will specify for each target (i) who sets it and (ii) who monitors achievement against it. [137966]
§ The Prime MinisterKey performance targets for my Office form part of the Cabinet Office performance targets and are agreed as part of the Spending Review and the latest set were published in Spending Review 2002: Public Service Agreements 2003–06 (Cm 5571). We monitor progress towards the target along with HM Treasury and progress is reported regularly.