§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the key performance targets he has set for the Scottish Office Pensions Agency for 1998–99. [43588]
§ Mr. DewarI have set the Scottish Office Pensions Agency the following key performance targets for 1998–99:
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- To ensure that 99.5% of awards and transfer payments are accurate.
- To pay on time 99.5% of all pensions and lumps sums where the target date for receipt of claims is met.
- To make transfer payments within 12 working days of members' final instructions to transfer pensions rights.
- To ensure that 97% of contributions due from employers of teachers are received within 15 days of the end of the month to which they relate.
- To reduce total identified operating costs per member/beneficiary by 5% in real terms.
(2) if he will list by fire service board in Scotland, (a) the level of the capital expenditure budget, (b) the number and capital cost of fire appliances acquired and (c) the average age of the fleet of fire appliances for financial years (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97 and (iii) 1997–98. [41815]
§ Mr. McLeishThe information is set out in the table.