§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for which public expenditure programmes output measures are being developed on the lines referred to in Cmnd. 8170, February 1981, paragraph 16.
§ Mr. BrittanIt is the general aim of the Government to improve information about the effectiveness and results of expenditure programmes. In support of this aim Departments have been encouraged to review the output measures available to them and the scope for further development. The areas being examined initially are within the agriculture, transport, education, health and personal social services and common services programmes. It is hoped to extend this work to other programmes in due course.