§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will review the performance of Foundations responsible for co-ordinating the work of home improvement agencies. [150848]
Mr. Robert AinsworthMy Department keeps the performance of Foundations, the national co-ordinating body for home improvement agencies, under continuous review in accordance with the procedures established under the contract.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when his 673W Department will be publishing figures on the performance of local home improvement agencies which are in receipt of funding from the Department. [150849]
Mr. Robert AinsworthUnder the arrangements for funding home improvement agencies, local authorities are responsible for monitoring the performance of their local agency. The national co-ordinating body collects information on agencies' activities and outputs and, in respect of the current financial year, will be making it available for benchmarking purposes as soon as it has been collated.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will publish the guidelines for the monitoring of the performance of home improvement agencies. [150850]
Mr. Robert AinsworthThe national co-ordinating body for home improvement agencies, Foundations, completed the despatch of guidelines to local authorities and agencies on 20 February. I am arranging for copies to be sent to my hon. Friend and placed in the Libraries of the House.