§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes have been made in the public service agreements made for his Department 899W between the 1998 Comprehensive Spending Review and the Spending Review 2000; what are the reasons for those public service agreements which have been discontinued for being so discontinued; what progress has been made against each of the targets in the agreements made in 1998 included those which have been discontinued; and if he will make a statement. [133151]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer will shortly publish a comprehensive list of new public service agreements (relating to the Spending Review 2000) for all Government Departments. However, these public service agreements will not come into effect until April 2001.
The Public Service Agreement (PSA) relating to the 1998 Comprehensive Spending Review covers the period 1999–2002. No targets contained in that PSA have been discontinued, although some have already been met. The Home Office continues to work towards delivery of outstanding targets. Details of the targets, and performance against them up to December 1999, are recorded in the Home Office Annual Report 1999–2000 (copies of which are available in the Library). Information on progress will be provided in subsequent Home Office Annual Reports—the next of which is expected to be published around April 2001.