HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc222-4W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of whether the PSA target for reducing maternal mortality will be met by 2002. [47771]

Hilary Benn

The final out turn of the Public Service Agreement (PSA) target covering maternal health and progress towards all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 departmental report to be published in April.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of whether the PSA target that 60 per cent. of departmental services should be reviewed by 2003 will be met. [47777]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 department report to be published later this month.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of whether the PSA target that 75 per cent. of relevant bilateral projects shall be likely to meet their objectives by 2002 will be met. [47769]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 departmental report to be published later this month.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if the PSA target for the implementation of an overseas pilot exercise in the use of procurement cards was met by the end of 2001. [47781]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 Departmental Report to be published later this month.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if the PSA target to reply to 100 per cent. of Ministerial correspondence within 21 days of receipt(a)was met in 2001 and (b)will be met in 2002. [47774]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 Departmental Report to be published later this month.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of whether the PSA target for the development of the performance reporting information system for management will be met in 2002. [47775]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 Departmental Report to be published later this month.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of when the PSA target of an annual 1.5 per cent. real gross domestic product per capita growth in the top 30 UK development partners will be met. [47770]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 Departmental Report to be published later this month.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what new initiatives her Department has taken in 2001–02 to assist in achieving its Public Service Agreement targets. [47199]

Hilary Benn

The Department for International Development's Service Delivery Agreement sets out in more detail how we are working to achieve specific Public Service Agreement outcomes, progress towards Public Service Agreement targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002—as well as a full account of the UK's work to support poverty elimination—will appear in DFID's 2002 Departmental Report to be published in April.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of whether the PSA target for reduction in sickness absence rates by 2003 will be met. [47778]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 Departmental Report to be published later this month.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of whether the PSA target to reduce central and support costs as a percentage of aid policy and administration by 1 per cent. or approximately to £0.5 million per year will be met by 2002. [47773]

Hilary Benn

A report on progress against this particular Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, and against all other PSA targets set by my Department between April 1999 and March 2002, will appear in DFID's 2002 Department Report to be published later this month.