Farming and Rural Conservation Agency

HC Deb 29 April 1999 vol 330 c264W

Mr. Dobbin

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what performance targets he has set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency for 1999 –2000. [83049]

Mr. Nick Brown

I have set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency the following performance targets for 1999 –2000.1. To deliver a 5 per cent. saving on new applications for the Countryside Stewardship Scheme compared with 1998 –99.

Delivery of Service 2. 92 per cent. of work completed to time. 3. 98 per cent. of work completed to quality standards agreed with MAFF and WOAD customers.

People 4. To achieve Investors in People accreditation.

Financial Performance 5. To recover from Government Departments the full economic cost (calculated to accruals accounting) of its services. 6. To operate with 95 per cent. and 100 per cent. of allocations by the MAFF Management Board for running costs, capital and receipts.