HL Deb 08 May 2000 vol 612 cc213-4WA
Lord Dubs

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What targets they have set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency for 2000–01. [HL2282]

4. Baroness Hayman

My right honourable friend the Minister has set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency the following performance targets for 2000–01.

Efficiency

1. To deliver a 3 per cent saving compared to 1999–2000.

Delivery of Services

2. 92 per cent of work completed to time.

3. 90 per cent of work completed to an "acceptable" or better standard as measured by a structured quality assessment process.

Financial Performance

To recover from Government Departments and Agencies the full economic cost (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.