HC Deb 02 November 1994 vol 248 cc1224-5W
Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the director general of the Military Survey defence agency for the financial year 1994–95.

Mr. Soames

The Military Survey defence agency key targets for 1994–95 are:

  1. 1. To meet 100 per cent. of operational requirements for geographic support to the required standard and on time.
  2. 2. To achieve an operational evaluation (Opeval) status of "substantially effective" and to improve the Opeval concept by developing new Opeval criteria including two operational scenarios
  3. 3. To meet the agreed production programme, to the extent to which operational requirements allow, which is quantified as:
    1. a. Originate or revise 275 maps and charts equating to 10,610 work units.
    2. b. Produce 763 digital products equating to 2,506 work units. Note: One work unit equates to five man days of effort.
  4. 4. To achieve an efficiency target of at least 3.9 per cent.
  5. 5. To operate within ±3 per cent. of the £53,708,000 budget, subject to in-year management direction.
Although these targets are similar to those set last year, the way in which production targets have been set has been refined. The move to work units as the measure of performance recognises that no two products are the same with equal effort required. The agency performed well against last year's targets although the increase in support to operations lead to some production targets not being fully met. A copy of the agency's annual report will be placed in the Library of the House shortly.