HC Deb 24 July 2000 vol 354 c467W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish revised tables of objectives and targets as set out in the Home Office Annual report 1999–2000, taking account of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review. [132351]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Revised objectives and targets for the Home Office relating to the outcome of the Spending Review 2000 will be published in 2001 in the Home Office Business Plan for 2001–02.

Mr. Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department against what benchmark the achievement of targets for the local authority area reduction in crime set out in section 23 of the Comprehensive Spending Review will be judged. [132279]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Achievement of the target will be assessed against the national average domestic burglary rate for Crime and Disorder Partnerships which are published as part of the crime statistics every six months.