§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of HM Treasury spending on improving the cost-effectiveness and quality of public services in each year from 1997; and if he will make a statement. [93440]
§ Mr. BoatengSince 1999–2000 figures for expenditure in support of the Treasury's better public services objective have been published in schedule 5 of its annual resource accounts (Cm 5062 and HC 573). The 2001–02 accounts will be published shortly. No figures are available for earlier years.
§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress he has made in delivering on his public service agreement target to improve the productivity of public services year by year; and if he will make a statement. [93452]
§ Mr. BoatengProgress against this target is set out on page 6 of the HM Treasury Autumn Performance Report, Cm 5665.