§ Lord BachMy honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Ivor Caplin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
The following key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Defence Dental Agency (DDA) for the financial year 2004–05:
Key Target 1: Meeting Operational Manpower Requirements
To meet 100 per cent of the Commander in Chief's requirements for DDA manpower to support operations.
Key Target 2: Dental Risk
To achieve 90 per cent of all Service personnel in dental risk categories A and B by 31 March 2005.
Key Target 3: Treatment Needs
To reduce the treatment needs index for each Service to the following: RN at or below 375; Army at or below 600; RAF at or below 375 by 31 March 2005.
Key Target 4: Military Training
To ensure that 80 per cent of all DDA personnel, whose medical category permits, achieve their Service's annual mandatory individual military training.