HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc89-91W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for new major single regeneration budget projects and New Deal for Communities projects will be met by 31 March; [47267]

(2) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target that by 2001–02 80 per cent. of written representation appeals should be decided within 16 weeks will be met; [47268]

(3) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the reduction in the incidence of fire-related deaths in the home will be met by March 2003; [47220]

(4) what new initiatives his Department has taken in 2001–02 to assist in achieving its Public Service Agreement targets; [47179]

(5) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to ensure that by December 2002 each council has agreed and put into operation a new constitution which is transparent, accountable and efficient will be met; [47274]

(6) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to reduce by two thirds the number of people sleeping rough will be met by 2002; [47227]

(7) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target that by 2001–02 80 per cent. of appeals by inquiry should be decided within 30 weeks will be met; [47270]

(8) if the PSA target for improvement in fire service efficiency will be met by the due date of March; [47239]

(9) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to increase the number of passenger miles travelled on national railways by 15 per cent. by 2001–02 will be met; [47264]

(10) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target that by 2001–02 80 per cent. of appeals should be decided by hearing within 22 weeks will be met; [47269]

(11) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to increase by 2001–02 the numbers of annual regulatory contacts by the HSE to at least 200,000 and the number of investigations to at least 35,000 will be met; [47271]

(12) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for 2001–02 for improvement in response time for all letters from hon. Members will be met; [47272]

(13) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to end the decline in the condition of UK motorways and trunk roads and restore the cuts in the maintenance of local authority principal local roads and bridges by 31 March will be met; [47265]

(14) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for reducing the backlog of council house repairs and providing new investment by 31 March will be met. [47217]

Dr. Whitehead

Information about progress on these PSA targets will be published in the Department's 2002 departmental annual report.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to reduce car dependency by 31 March will be met. [47263]

Dr. Whitehead

There is no such target.