HC Deb 18 December 2002 vol 396 cc860-1W
13. Jim Knight

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what(a) capacity support and (b) intervention will be available for under-performing authorities identified through the comprehensive performance assessment process. [86331]

Mr. Raynsford

The Government want the public to receive a continuously improving standard of services from local authorities. The Government will work with those authorities which are identified as poorly performing by the comprehensive performance assessment to ensure that they move swiftly to put an effective recovery plan in place.