HC Deb 26 November 2002 vol 395 cc190-1W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment he has made of progress towards the targets for 2004 agreed between his Department and(a) HM Treasury and(b) the Prime Minister's Department. [81085]

Mr. Charles Clarke

[holding answer 18 November 2002]There is ongoing assessment of progress against Public Service Agreement targets, which are agreed and published as part of the Spending Review.

The Department has published progress against targets due to be met in 2004 in its spring annual report and will shortly publish updates in its first autumn performance report.

Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how often and by what means assessments are made of progress towards his Department's targets with(a) HM Treasury and(b) the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit. [81086]

Mr. Charles Clarke

[holding answer 18 November 2002]There is ongoing assessment of progress against PSA targets with both HM Treasury and the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit via correspondence and meetings. The Department publishes progress against these targets in its spring departmental report and will shortly publish updates in its first autumn performance report.