§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) if he will list the local performance indicators monitoring the activities of specific local authorities in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03, for each local authority with local performance indicators [84908]
(2) how many best value performance indicators (a) monitored in 2001–02 and (b) are monitoring in 2002–03 the activities of (i) fire and (ii) local authorities. [84906]
§ Mr. LeslieLocal authorities employ a wide variety of indicators to measure their performance across a range of activities, and no central record is kept of them. Where indicators are prescribed by Government under the Local Government Act 1999, these are published annually following consultation with local government and others. The attached table summarises the number of such indicators in 2001–02 and 2002–03 by type of authority. Full details are contained in SI 2001 No 724 and SI2002 No 523, copies of which can be found in the library of the House. A similar number of indicators was previously prescribed by the Audit Commission: these were replaced entirely in 2001–02 by those prescribed by Government under the 1999 Act.