§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what are the key performance targets for The Court Service executive agency for 1997–98. [21621]
§ Mr. StreeterThe following table sets out the key performance targets that the Lord Chancellor has set for The Court Service for 1997–98.
The Court Service Key performance targets 1997–98 Indicator Target Quality of service 1. Average percentage of charter standards achieved 99 per cent. Civil courts 2. Percentage of Administrative process dealt with within target time 92 per cent. Crown court 3. Percentage of defendants whose trial commences within target time (16 weeks) or less 75 per cent. Unit costs (civil) 4. Unit cost of an item of originating process in the civil courts £95 Cost recovery 5. Percentage of the cost of the civil courts recovered through fees 91 per cent. Unit costs (Crown) 6. Unit cost of a case in the Crown court £1,926