§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Prime Minister what topics have been covered in the efficiency unit's central scrutiny programme in the last financial year; and how many of the scrutiny reports have been published.
§ The Prime MinisterTwenty-three efficiency scrutinies have been undertaken by Departments in 1989–90 in association with the efficiency adviser and the efficency unit. The programme of scrutinies, including those which are not yet completed, is as follows:614W
Department and title of scrutiny Report publicly available Her Majesty's Customs and Excise Entry Processing Arrangements (Import and Export Freight) No Department of Employment Take-up of Employment Department Programmes No Department of Energy UKAEA Programme Letters for Nuclear R&D and other nuclear work No Department of Education and Science Education Support Grants and LEA Training Grants Scheme Yes Department of the Environment Housing Management Training No Departments of Health and Social Security Provision and Cost-effectiveness of External Consultancy Yes Department of Social Security Departmental Debt No Department of Trade and Industry Charging for Central Services Yes Department of Transport Vehicle Excise Duty Enforcement No Foreign and Commonwealth Office Financial Management at FCO Headquarters No Home Office Government Funding of the Voluntary Sector Yes Prison Medical Service No Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce Middle Management Structure No Inland Revenue Repayment Claims No PAYE Payment Dates No Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food EC Product Classifications for Export Refund Purposes Yes Ministry of Defence Married Quarters in London Area No NAAFI No Fixed Wing Aircraft Maintenance No Overseas Development Administration Aid Expenditure Management No Property Services Agency Cost-competitiveness Initiative No Scottish Office Roads Directorate No Welsh Office Education Grants (Welsh Office) No Decisions on the publication of scrutiny reports are taken by the Ministers responsible for the scrutinies concerned. In a number of cases, where a scrutiny has been recently completed or is not yet complete, no decision on publication has been made.
A number of other scrutinies have also been conducted according to full scrutiny disciplines and with guidance from the efficiency unit:
Metropolitan Police Scrutiny Programme
- Thames Division
Other Police Forces
- Communication
- Training
- Force Administration
- Recruitment
- Police Hostel Accommodation
- Criminal Investigation Department
- Community Relations
- Prosecution Process
- Accident Reporting Procedures
- Force Inspectorate