Public Service Agreements

HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 cc373-4W

Mr. Laws

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what(a) increases and (b) decreases in departmental budgets have occurred since May 1999 on the basis of departmental performance in relation to public service agreements; and if he will make a statement. [8927]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Information about performance against the targets set in public service agreements is a significant factor when considering departmental budgets. Information on budget allocations and departmental performance is published annually in Departmental Reports.

Mr. Laws

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to report on the success of Departments in achieving their public service agreement targets; and if he will make a statement. [8929]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Government Departments will continue to publish information about performance against their public service agreement targets in annual Departmental Reports.