§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the key management targets of the RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency for the financial year 1995–96. [33125]
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§ Mr. SoamesThe RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency's key management targets for 1995–96 concentrate on three principal objectives:
- (a) The effective performance of the group.
- (b) the economic use of resources.
- (c) The introduction of management initiatives.
The group's targets are:
- (a) To achieve at least 98 per cent. of the specified aerosystems maintenance task to standard and on time.
- (b) To achieve the joint service publication 336 "Defence Supply Manual" speed of issue and pipeline targets for at least 95 per cent. of the depot supply task.
- (c) to keep within the group's allocated budget.
- (d)To reduce the cost per unit of output by 2.5 per cent.
- (e) To issue the invitation to tender, under the "Competing for Quality" initiative, for the designated functions at RAF Sealand by 31 October 1995 and at RAF St. Athan by 1 March 1996.
- (f) To continue the comprehensive rationalisation of functions within the agency by:
- (1) Completing the transfer of all active stock from RAF Carlisle by 31 March 1996, thereby enabling the closure of the unit by 31 March 1997.
- (2) Cease the operation of RAF Quedgeley as an independent unit by 31 March 1996, thereby enabling the closure of the unit by 31 March 1997.