§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new targets he proposes to set for the performance of the Probation Service. [24972]
§ Ms QuinThe probation service key performance indicators (KPIs) and the targets that have been set for them in 1998–99 are shown below. These KPIs will apply throughout 1998–99 but are subject to review following the Comprehensive Spending Review:
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KPI Definitions Targets KPI 1 The actual reconviction rates for persons subject to community orders by type of order compared with the predicted rates To lower the actual reconviction rates for all types of order and achieve rates lower than those predicted KPI 2 The proportion of supervision cases where the first contact with offenders is within national standards time limits 80 per cent, for probation orders, 80 per cent, for Community Service orders, and 90 per cent, for licences KPI The proportion of relevant supervision cases in which breach action is taken in accordance with national standards requirements (on or before a third unacceptable failure) 90 per cent. KPI 4 The proportion of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) completed in the timescale set down by the commissioning court 95 per cent. KPI 5 The proportion of welfare reports completed within 10 weeks of receipt of papers by the service 95 per cent.
KPI Definitions Targets KPI 6 The proportion of magistrates satisfied with (a) 90 per cent. (a) the work of the service overall (a) and (b) the overall usefulness of PSRs (b) 90 per cent. KPI 7 Unit costs: (a) unit cost per PSR £400 (b) unit cost per welfare report £900 (c) annual unit cost per community order: probation order £1,750 Community Service order £1,300 supervision order £1,200 combination order £3,350 (d) annual unit cost of Automatic Conditional Release licences £1,050 KPI 8 The proportion of bedspaces in approved hostels which are occupied 83 per cent