HC Deb 19 February 1997 vol 290 cc605-6W
Mr. Brazier

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what targets have been set for the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency during 1997–98. [17108]

Mr. Moss

For 1997–98, the following targets have been set:

Target
Vehicle test appointments 21 days average waiting time
Driving test appointments 38 days average waiting time
Productivity (vehicle testing) 18.5 units per man per day
Productivity (driver testing) 7.98 units per man per day
Faulty inspections Faulty inspections not to exceed 0.01 per cent. of tests conducted
Level of complaints about booking arrangements Less than 0.20 per cent. of applications received
Level of complaints about the conduct of tests Less than 0.20 per cent. of applications received
Level of customer satisfaction with booking arrangements At least 85 per cent. plus or minus 2 per cent. within the range of sampling error

Private hospitals and nursing homes
Acute1 Mental illness Mental handicap Category of bed Physical disabilities Maternity Elderly: General2 Other2 Total
Private hospitals at 31 December
1982 236 18 1 255
1983 227 18 1 246
1984 227 18 1 246
1985 227 18 1 246
1986 193 18 1 212
1987 196 18 1 215
at 31 March
1989 210 18 228
1990 250 18 268
1991 246 18 264
1992 243 18 12 273
1993 239 18 12 269
1994 230 5 10 245
1995 251 67 318
Private nursing homes at 31 December
1982 68 25 5 24 862 984
1983 98 54 24 992 1,168
1984 88 50 24 1,171 1,333
1985 79 71 24 1,727 1,901
1986 28 203 24 2,532 2,787
1987 291 307 9 3,398 4,005

Target
Level of customer satisfaction with test procedures At least 92 per cent, plus or minus 2 per cent, within the range of sampling error
Number of compensation payments for cancelled tests Less than 0.2 per cent, of applications received

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