Performance Targets (Hansard, 10 April 2002)

§ Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if the PSA target for UK revenue evasion prevention(a)was met in 2000–01 and (b)will be met in 2001–02; [47675]

(2) when the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to pay 100 per cent. of undisputed invoices within 30 days will be met; [47691]

(3) if the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to set up a virtual call centre structure to support the introduction of a national helpline for VAT, excise and customs freight by 31 March will be met; [47683]

(4) what recent assessment he has made of whether the HM Customs and Excise target of 18,500 detections of import and export irregularities will be met by the end of the Comprehensive Spending Review period; [47671]

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(5) what recent assessment he has made of whatever the PSA target to ensure that by 2005 100 per cent. of HM Customs and Excise services are offered electronically, and that the take-up rate for these services is at least 50 per cent., will be met; [47679]

(6) if the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to increase its electronic communications with traders from 29 per cent. to 58 per cent. of potential dealing by 31 March will be met; [47687]

(7) what recent assessment he has made of whatever the PSA target to improve value for money in HM Customs and Excise by achieving average annual productivity gains of at least 2.5 per cent. per year until March 2004, without detriment to accuracy or customer satisfaction, will be met; [47677]

(8) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target in HM Customs and Excise to stabilise the level of smuggling in 2001–02 will be met; [47693]

(9) if the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to have identified annual savings of at least £5 million on estate spending by 31 March will be met on time; [47685]

(10) if the target for the number of detections of indecent or obscene material featuring children, a performance indicator listed on page 49 of the 2001 departmental report of HM Customs and Excise, (a)was met in 2000–01 and (b)will be met in 2001–02; [47673]

(11) what recent assessment he has made of whatever the PSA target to limit the market share taken by smuggled goods will be met on time; [47681]

(12) if the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to implement the Procurement Review by 31 March will be met; [47689]

(13) if the PSA target for HM customs and Excise to collect the amount of forecast UK revenue yield from indirect taxes (a)was met in 2000–01 and (b)will be met in 2001–02; [47676]

(14) if the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to reduce sickness absence by 2001 was met; [47684]

(15) if the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to increase customer satisfaction by 6 per cent. in VAT, customs freight and excise will be met in 2001–02; [47672]

(16) what improvements have taken place in 2001–02 in the level of compliance with Customs and statistical requirements of businesses engaged in international trade; [47680]

(17) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the reduction in sickness absence in HM Customs and Excise by 2003 will be met; [47688]

(18) what reductions in the costs to business of compliance with the main UK duties and taxes payable to HM Customs and Excise were achieved in 2001–02; [47678]

(19) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to assess requests for international technical assistance against its overall objectives and strategic priorities and to provide a first class service to sponsors and recipients to achieve the agreed goals will be achieved in 2001–02; [47670]

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(20) if the PSA target for HM Customs and Excise to review at least 60 per cent. by value of its services by March will be met; [47686]

(21) if the PSA targets for HM Customs and Excise to reduce the availability of drugs in the UK (a)were met in 2000–01 and (b)will be met in 2001–02; [47674]

(22) if the PSA target in HM Customs and Excise for 75 per cent. of the members of the Government Procurement Service in key designated posts to have, or to be working towards, a graduate level procurement qualification by 31 March 2000 was met. [47690]