HC Deb 22 January 2002 vol 378 cc837-8W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the public service agreement target for the average staff cost per investigation where an irregularity is corrected was achieved by March 2001. [21289]

Angela Eagle

There has been no such public service agreement target for the Home Office.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on progress towards the public service agreement target for departmental efficiency. [16914]

Angela Eagle

The Home Office has a Public Service Agreement (PSA) commitment to deliver 3 per cent. per annum running costs gains in each of the years, 1999–2002.

This target has been successfully delivered in both 1999–2000 and 2000–01, and work is under way to achieve the current year target.