§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list(a) those targets of the RAF Personnel Management Agency 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. [111740]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 6 March 2000]: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the RAF Personnel Management Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the right hon. and learned Member.
Letter from Alan Cowpe to Mr. Menzies Campbell, dated 15 March 2000:
I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the RAF Personnel Management Agency's performance against its Key Targets; the Air Secretary is out of the office on duty.The information requested is contained in the Agency's Annual Report and Accounts 1998–99, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. I enclose for your convenience, however, a copy of the relevant pages which summarise performance against the Targets. You will see that of the Agency's five Targets, four were achieved, the exception being one which was overtaken by the SDR.Performance Against Key Targets
Overview
201WThe RAF PMA has achieved 4 out of its 5 Key Targets. Key Target 3, which required the expansion of the active strength of the Reserve Air Forces to exceed 2,900 by 31 March 1999, was in effect overtaken by the Strategic Defence Review which placed a temporary cap on the recruitment of Reserves and disbanded some reservist squadrons. Work now continues to define a new establishment for the Reserves.Performance
Key Target 1a
To fill peacetime established posts, as a ratio of the overall manning level, to the following percentages:
Percentage 1998–99 [...]91.7 1999–2000 [...]91.8 2000–01 [...]91.9 2001–02 [...]92.0 Performance [...]92.3 Key Target 1b
To man War, Crisis and MOD authorised Unestablished tasks to the following percentage: [...]95%Performance—99.9%Key Target 2
To ensure that 80% or more of personnel given a posting that qualifies for a domestic move receive the required notice:Performance—80.5%Key Target 3
To meet the Air Force Board's target to increase the number of operationally employable reservists to [...] 2900 by 31 March 1999.Performance—Target discontinuedKey Target 4
To ensure that the percentage variation between the actual average trained strength and that forecast by the Agency is no greater than: +/- 1%Performance—0.38%Key Target 5
To deliver the 3% savings that accrue from the efficiencies planned for the Financial Year 1998–1999.Performance—Spend contained within reduced cash allocation.