NIMSA (Hansard, 22 January 2002)

§ Mr. Pound
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will 715W make a statement on the achievement of performance targets set for the use of NIMSA funding of the Ordnance Survey. [28979]

§ Ms Keeble
Performance criteria and deliverables are defined for NIMSA activities. Progress is reviewed quarterly by the NIMSA Review Group. Through NIMSA funding, Ordnance Survey delivers a range of valuable services in the public interest. These outputs are published in an annual report.

§ Mr. Pound
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will publish the minutes of the NIMSA Review Group's meetings in(a) 2000 and (b) 2001. [28982]

§ Ms Keeble
No. Publication of Ordnance Survey outputs funded under NIMSA is by an annual report.

§ Mr. Pound
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the use of NIMSA funding by the Ordnance Survey in(a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001. [28982]

§ Ms Keeble
The National Interest Mapping Services Agreement (NIMSA) was implemented on 1 April 1999. It is an agreement between DTLR, on behalf of Government, and Ordnance Survey for the provision of Ordnance Survey services that are required in the national interest but are not commercially viable.
Since April 1999, NIMSA funds have been used by Ordnance Survey for activities that are defined and agreed by the NIMSA review group comprising officials from DTLR and Ordnance Survey. These activities are agreed each year in advance, but are subject to change by the review group.
Details about NIMSA activities are published annually in an annual report. The report for the year 2000–01 will be published in February 2002.