§ Mr. LeggTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the key performance indicators for the RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency for the financial year 1996–97. [35575]
§ Mr. SoamesThe RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency's key performance indicators for 1996–97 are: to achieve at least 98 per cent. of the specified aerosystems maintenance task to standard and on time; 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; to keep within the group's allocated budget; to reduce the cost per unit of output by 3 per cent.; to pursue the competing for quality initiative 389W by achieving contract award for the designated functions at RAF Sealand by December 1996 and by issuing the invitation to tender at RAF St. Athan by 31 August 1996; to continue the comprehensive rationalisation of functions within the agency by achieving the closure of RAF Carlisle by 31 March 1997 and by achieving the closure of RAF Quedgeley by 31 March 1997; to apply for investors in people status for the agency by September 1996; and to continue the third party certification of units within the agency to the ISO 9000 standard by achieving certification of RAF Cardington by June 1996 and by achieving certification of the ground radio servicing centre, RAF North Luffenham, by December 1996.