§ Sir John WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the annual report for the forensic science service; and if he will make a statement about the financial targets for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI have today placed copies of the forensic science service's annual report and accounts for 1991–92 in the Library of the House. Further copies can be obtained from FSS headquarters.
I announced on 14 May at column 207 financial and service level targets for the forensic science service for 1992–93 based on a forecast out-turn for 1991–92. The actual out-turn for 1991–92 was better than originally forecast, meaning that the unit cost and associated unit cost efficiency targets were not sufficiently challenging. I have, therefore, agreed that the unit cost target should be £456.86, with a unit cost productivity gain of 1.8 per cent. These targets are more exacting than those originally set. The other performance targets remain the same.