Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

HC Deb 03 May 2000 vol 349 c146W

Helen Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what targets he has set the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science for 2000–01. [120981]

Mr. Nick Brown

I have set the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science the following performance targets for 2000–01:

Delivery of Service (1) To give satisfaction to its customers in the way that outputs are provided taking account of the relevance, timeliness and value for money of outputs and the achievement of ROAME milestones.

Quality of Science (2) To make satisfactory progress with the Action Plan resulting from the 1999–2000 Science Audit.

Efficiency (3) To achieve the savings forecast in the Efficiency Plan

Financial Performance (4) To recover from Government Departments and agencies and external customers the full economic costs (calculated according to resource accounting principles) of its services. (5) To operate within 95 per cent. and 100 per cent. of allocations by the MAFF Management Board for running costs, capital and receipts.