HC Deb 06 November 1997 vol 300 c319W
Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Defence Codification Agency for 1997–98. [15142]

Dr. Reid

The Defence Codification Agency's (DCA) Key Targets for the financial year 1997–98 areKT 1: Complete an annual policy review by 30 September of each year. KT 2: Examine 50,000 items per year to identify duplicate NATO stock numbers and report the duplicates to the relevant Design Authority. KT 3: Extend DCA's file purification service to the Army by 30 April 1998. KT 4: Extend DCA's file purification service to the RAF by 30 April 1998. KT 5: Reduce the unit cost of codification to less than £56 by 31 March 1998 (£51 by 31 March 1999, £48 by 31 March 2000, £46 by 31 March 2001 and £44 by 31 March 2002). KT 6: Reduce the Agency's Running Costs by 5.8 per cent. by 31 March 1998 (10 per cent. by 31 March 1999, 2 per cent. by 31 March 2000, 2 per cent. by 31 March 2001 and a further 2 per cent. by March 2002). KT 7: Reduce the number of post codification queries to 13,000 in 1997–98, 12,000 in 1998–99, 11,000 in 1999–2000, 10,000 in 2000–01 and 9,000 in 2001–02. KT 8: To develop and encourage DCA personnel to realise their full potential through the 100 per cent. application of Investors in People (IIP) standards and practices. KT 9: TO provide effective leadership and to promote morale.