§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which of the services of his Department have not been reviewed under the Better Quality Services Initiative; and when they will be reviewed. [50312]
§ Ms BlearsBetween September 1999 and February 2001, the Department had largely undertaken Better Quality Services reviews of its support services and the functions and activities of its agencies. The Department was working with Cabinet Office to develop a rigorous approach for the review of policy.
Since March 2001 specific Better Quality Services activity has been incorporated into a fundamental review of the Department's services and activities, including policy areas. This fundamental review was carried out in the spirit of the Better Quality Services Initiative in line with Government policy. It has generated a programme of change that focuses on the Department's delivery contract and which aims to improve efficiency and effectiveness.