HL Deb 03 June 1997 vol 580 c25WA
Lord Carmichael of Kelvingrove

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish the key performance targets set for Historic Scotland for 1997–98.

Lord Sewel

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Scotland has set Historic Scotland the following key performance targets for 1997–98:

Target
Protecting Scotland's Built Heritage
No. of monuments scheduled 380
No. of listed building resurvey units 178
No. of weeks in which 80 per cent. of scheduled monument consent cases resolved 12
Percentage of listed building consent cases resolved within 28 days 97 per cent.
No. of historic building repair projects newly assisted by grant 145
Total value of grant-assisted repairs in progress £34m
Programme of conservation of monuments in care [*] meet programme
Promoting and Presenting the Built Heritage
HS market share compared to major paid heritage attractions in Scotland [*] 47 per cent.
Percentage of satisfied visitors (based on surveys) 95 per cent.
Average spend per visitor £1.12
Agency management
Percentage efficiency gains/savings on all non-grant expenditure 1.5 per cent.
Net Exchequer funding of running costs [*] £ 12.0m
[*] for details see Historic Scotland Corporate Plan to be published in July.

Forward to