§ Baroness Ramsay of Cartvaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish the Home Office Targets Delivery Report. [HL1683]
§ Lord FilkinTheHome Office Targets Delivery Report has been published today by Command of Her Majesty. Copies of the report are available in the Vote Office and in the Library. The report is also available online http:// www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm57/57:54/ 5754.htm
The report contains the service delivery agreement for Spending Review 2002 (SR2002), which shows how the Home Office will deliver its new public service agreement targets. The report also reports the latest performance against the old SR2000 targets, updating the description of performance which was provided in the Home Office annual report 2001–02.
Successful outcomes include a 27 per cent fall in crime, as reported in the British Crime Survey, continued delivery of the pledge to deal swiftly with persistent young offenders and achievement of interim targets for rapidity in considering initial claims for asylum. The report highlights ways in which the department will build upon these successes in order to underpin the prosperity of our country and the cohesiveness of our communities.