§ Baroness O'Cathainasked Her Majesty's Government:
How the Intervention Board performed against its targets for 1995–96; and what key performance targets Agriculture Ministers have set the Agency for 1996–97.
Lord LucasThe Intervention Board's performance against its key targets in 1995–96 was as follows:
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1995–96 Target Performance Percentage of claims processed within deadlines 98.5% 99.9%
1995–96 Target Performance Percentage of claims processed correctly 98.5% 99.2% Cumulative running cost efficiency gains 2.5% 3.3% Improvement in index of productivity 6.0% 3.9% Ratio of disallowance to EAGGF funds handled 0.40% 1— To maintain expenditure within vote provision, cash and running cost limited — Met New value for money savings in procurement of goods and services 6.0% 8.8% Yield: cost ratio of anti-fraud activities 3.0:1.0 3.7:1.0 1 A decision covering the clearance of the 1993 EAGGF accounts is still awaited. In agreement with my right honourable friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, my right honourable friend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has set the following target for 1996–7.
Target Percentage of claims processed within deadlines 99.0% Percentage of claims processed correctly 98.5% Cumulative running cost efficiency gains 2.5% Improvement in index of productivity 6.0% Ratio of disallowance to EAGGF funds handled 0.40% To maintain expenditure within vote provision, cash and running cost limited New value for money savings in procurement of goods and services 6.0% Yield: cost ratio of anti-fraud activities 3.0:1.0