§ The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. John Spellar)I have placed copies of the Youth Justice Agency's Corporate Plan for 2004–07 and Business Plan for 2004–05 in the Libraries of both Houses.
Business Plan contains eight key performance targets I have set for the Service for 2004–05. These are:
Contribute towards the development and publication of an NIO Public Service Agreement target to reduce the reconviction rate for all offenders (compared to a predicted rate for Northern Ireland).During term-time, 95 per cent. of children in the Juvenile Justice center will receive 20 hours a week of education and training.No escapes from the Juvenile Justice center.Over the year no more than 3 per cent. of the total new admissions to the Juvenile Justice center should be non-accidentally injured.Over the year no more than 2 per cent. of the total members of staff should be non-accidentally injured while engaged in the work of the Agency.No members of the public should be non-accidentally injured on Agency premises.Deliver at least 70 per cent. of the planned training days specified in the Corporate Training Priorities Plan for 2004–05.Expenditure is within budget allocated.