HC Deb 08 March 2000 vol 345 cc713-4W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list(a) those targets of the MoD Police for 1998–99 which (i) were and (ii) were not achieved, giving the factors affecting the outcome in each case and (b) action taken by the agency to improve target achievement performance in 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [111763]

Dr. Moonie

[holding answer 6 March 2000]: This is a matter for the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police Agency. I have asked the Chief Constable to write to the right hon. and learned Member.

Letter from W. E. E. Boreham to Mr. Menzies Campbell, dated 8 March 2000: I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about targets for 1998–99 as this matter falls into my area of responsibility as Chief Constable/Chief Executive of the Ministry of Defence Police Agency. The Ministry of Defence Police Agency were set the following Key Targets for 1998–99: By 31 March 1999 to have completed all remaining Service Level Agreements with the Agency customers. By 31 March 1999 to have established an MDP Office Watch initiative at a minimum of 20 MoD locations nation-wide. In financial year 1998–99 to have in place Local Policing and Security Plans at each MDP policed Establishment. By 31 March 1999, in accordance with Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary's recommendations, to have put in place agreed Area Policing Team (AN') performance indicators which will enable the Agency to set targets for APT performance improvement in financial year 1999–00. To achieve, across Chief Constable MDP's retained element of the MDP budget, an overall efficiency saving of 2.5 per cent. To contribute to the achievement of Departmentally Mandated Standards for project CAPITAL (introduction of Resource Accounting and Budgeting). All of these Key Targets were achieved in full, as reported in my Annual Report for 1998–99, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. Further demanding targets were put in place for 1999–00, and performance against them is monitored on a regular basis.