§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency became operational; what targets have been set for it; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13656]
(2) when the Queen Victoria School became operational as a defence agency; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13336]
(3) when Service Children's Education became operational as a defence agency; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13376]
(4) when the Defence Postal and Courier Service became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13340]
(5) what evaluation of the Defence Secondary Care Agency there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13652]
(6) when the RAF Signals Engineering Establishment became operational as a defence agency; what targets it has been set; what evaluations of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13332]
(7) when the Defence Transport and Movements Executive became operational; what targets have been set for it; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13658]
(8) what targets have been set for the Defence Vetting Agency; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13338]
(9) what evaluation of the Medical Supplies Agency there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13650]
(10) when the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13653]
417W(11) what evaluation he has made of the Defence Analytical Services Agency; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13163]
(12) when the RAF Personnel Management Agency became operational; what targets have been set for it; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13333]
(13) when the (a) Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency, (b) Army Individual Training Organization, (c) Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency, (d) Army Base Repair Organization, (e) Army Personnel Centre and (f) Army Technical Support Authority became operational; what targets have been set for each; what evaluation of each body's work has taken place; when he expects further reviews to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13167]
(14) when the Naval Bases and Supplies Agency became operational; what targets have been set for it; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13659]
(15) when the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13339]
(16) what evaluation of the Disposal Sales Agency there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13651]
(17) what evaluation of the Defence Bills Agency his Department has made; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13164]
(18) when the Defence Clothing and Textile Agency became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13378]
(19) what evaluation of the Ships Support Agency there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13330]
(20) when the Defence Animal Centre became operational; what evaluation of its work his Department has made; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13165]
(21) when the RAF Training Group Defence Agency became operational; what targets have been set for it; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13331]
(22) when the Military Survey Defence Agency became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13654]
(23) when the Logistic Information Systems Agency became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13655]
418W(24) when the RAF Logistics Support Services became operational as a defence agency; what targets have been set for it; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13335]
(25) when the RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation of it to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13334]
(26) when the (a) Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre, (b) Duke of York Royal Military School and (c) Hydrographic Centre of the Royal Navy became operational as defence agencies; what evaluation he has made of their work; when he expects further reviews to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13168]
(27) what evaluation of the Defence Dental Agency there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13375]
(28) when the Defence Estate Organisation became operational; what targets have been set for it; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13657]
(29) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Mrs. Golding) of 10 July 1997, Official Report, columns 527–28, what evaluation of the Medical Training Organisation there has been; and when he expects further evaluation to take place; [13661]
(30) when the Pay and Personnel Agency became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13337]
(31) when the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13515]
(32) when the Naval Manning Agency became operational; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement; [13649]
(33) what targets have been set for the Defence Codification Agency; what evaluation of it there has been; when he expects further evaluation to take place; and if he will make a statement. [13377]
§ Mr. Spellar[pursuant to his reply, 6 November 1997, c. 311–16]I regret there were some minor errors in the original table, the correct version of which is reproduced below.
The key targets for 1997–98 for 2 further Agencies, the Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency (ABSDA) and the Defence Transport and Movements Executive (DTMX) have since been published and their information is included in the corrected table.
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Agency Date of launch Date of evaluation1 (a) last (b) next due Key targets published in Official Report2 (a) date (b) column Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency 1 April 1997 (b) 2002 (a) 20 February 1997 (b) 720–721 Army Base Repair Organisation 1 April 1993 (a) Ongoing (a) 10 February 1997 (b) 6–7 Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency 4 April 1995 (b) 2000 (a) 28 November 1997 (b) 3695 Army Training and Recruiting Agency 41 July 1997 (b) 2002 (c) 1 July 1997 (d) 72 Army Personnel Centre 2 December 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 2 December 1996 (b) 529–530 Army Technical Support Agency 16 October 1995 (b) 2000 (a) 18 March 1997 (b) 505–506 Defence Animal Centre 1 July 1993 (a) Ongoing (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 464 Defence Analytical Services Agency 1 July 1992 (a) Ongoing (a) 1 July 1997 (b) 72/73 Defence Bills Agency 1 January 1996 (b) 1998 (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 465–66 Defence Codification Agency 17 June 1996 (b) 1999 (a) 6 November 1997 (b)3319 Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency 22 November 1994 (b) 1999 (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 464 Defence Dental Agency 1 March 1996 (b)2001 (a) 10 July 1997 (b) 529 Defence Estate Organisation 17 March 1997 (b) 2002 (a) 18 March 1997 (b) 514 Defence Evaluation and Research Agency 54 April 1995 (b) 2000 6— Defence Intelligence and Security Centre 1 October 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 462 Defence Vetting Agency 1 April 1997 (b) 2002 (a) 20 March 1997 (b) 857–858 Defence Postal and Courier Service Agency 1 July 1992 (a) Ongoing (a) 3 July 1997 (b) 257–258 Defence Secondary Care Agency 30 April 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 10 July 1997 (b) 529 Defence Transport and Movements Executive 4 April 1995 (b) 2000 (a) 28 November 1997 (b)3695 Disposal Sales Agency 3 October 1994 (b) 1999 (a) 30 July 1997 (b) 356 Duke of York's Royal Military School 1 April 1992 (a) Ongoing (a) 30 July 1997 (b) 353–354 Hydrographic Office 51 April 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 25 November 1997 (b) 3500 Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre 19 April 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 463–64 Logistic Information Systems Agency 21 November 1994 (b) 1999 (a) 3 July 1997 (b) 257 Logistic Support Services 9 December 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 9 December 1996 (b) 17–18 Medical Supplies Agency 29 February 1996 (b) 1999 (c) 10 July 1997 (d) 528 Defence Medical Training Organisation 1 April 1997 (b) 2001 (a) 10 July 1997 (b) 527–528 Meteorological Office 51 April 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 19 June 1997 (b) 265 Military Survey 2 April 1991 (a) Ongoing (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 463 Ministry of Defence Police 1 April 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 27 October 1997 (b) 662 Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation 1 April 1992 (a) 1996 (a) 22 July 1997 (b) 528–529 Naval Bases and Supply Agency 11 December 1996 (b)2001 (a) 28 October 1997 (b) 792–793 Naval Manning Agency 1 July 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 30 July 1997 (b) 354–355 Naval Recruiting and Training Agency 1 April 1995 (b) 2000 (a) 30 July 1997 (b) 355–356 Pay & Personnel Agency 1 February 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 23 June 1997 (b) 354 Queen Victoria School 1 April 1992 (a) Ongoing (a) 30 July 1997 (b) 355 RAF Maintenance Group 2 April 1991 (a) 1994 (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 465 RAF Personnel Management Agency 1 February 1997 (b) 2002 (a) 30 January 1997 (b) 350–351 RAF Signals Engineering Establishment 22 November 1994 (b) 1999 (a) 6 November 1997 (b) 3319 RAF Training Group 1 April 1994 (b) 1999 (c) 20 March 1997 (d) 859–860 Service Children's Education 1 April 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 30 July 1997 (b) 354 Ships Support Agency 11 December 1996 (b) 2001 (a) 31 July 1997 (b) 461–462 Specialist Procurement Services 1 June 1997 (b) 2002 (a) 3 June 1997 (b) 121–122 1 Evaluation is taken to mean the periodic review of the Agency, which involves a performance evaluation, the re-visiting of the Prior Options process, and the re-issue of the Framework Document. Initial Policy was this should take place at not more than 3 year intervals, but this was later extended to 5 years, with some specified exceptions. As the process takes a period of some months, only the year in which the review is expected to take place is given. Where the first review is described as "ongoing" the second review would normally be expected to take place 5 years after the re-issue of the Framework Document. 2 The Date and column at which the Key Targets for FY1997–98 were published in the Official Report. For the sake of clarity and completeness this information has been included for all the Department's Agencies, although the hon. Member's questions did not ask this in all cases. 3 Not published at the time of the original answer. 4 Formerly Army Individual Training Organisation. 5 Date of Launch as a Trading Fund; all were previously Agencies. 6 The 1997–98 Key Targets for this Agency have not yet been published in the Official Report. Note:
Although the review for this agency was begun in 1994, and the Evaluation and prior options papers completed, the revised Framework document has still not been issued.