Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

HC Deb 17 July 2001 vol 372 c173W

Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what targets she has set for the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science for 2001–02. [5028]

Mr. Meacher

I have set the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science the following performance targets for 2001–02.

Financial Control To recover from Government Departments and Agencies and external customers the full economic costs of the Agency's services.

Efficiency To achieve savings and efficiency gains in a range of key functions.

Quality and Service Delivery To give satisfaction to customers in the way that outputs are provided, as measured by the CEFAS Customer Satisfaction Survey. To make satisfactory progress with the Action Plan resulting from the 1999–2000 Science Audit. To manage the Agency in an effective manner including pursuit of commercial exploitation of research outputs.