§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost was of(a) setting, (b) monitoring and (c) measuring the performance targets for his Department in 2002–03; and how many and what grades of civil servants monitor these targets. [137954]
§ Jane KennedyPerformance targets for the department were agreed as part of Spending Review 2002. The monitoring and measurement of PS A targets forms part of departmental performance management. Performance management is an integral part of the day to day running of the department, and as such it is not possible to separate the specific costs out. The monitoring of progress towards, and performance against, the department's PS A targets is undertaken by a wide variety of staff at all levels of the organisation.