§ The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. John Spellar)I am announcing Forensic Science Northern Ireland's 2003–04 key targets and the publication of its corporate plan 2003–06 and annual business plan 2003–04.
The following key targets were set for Forensic Science Northern Ireland in 2003–04.
46WSQUALITY OF SERVICE
To turnaround 85 per cent. of reports in which a file is required to be submitted to the DPP within the notified time scale.
QUALITY OF SCIENCE
Maintain a quality management system that is externally validated to the international standard ISO 17025.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
To continue to recover from customers the full cash cost of the services to them.
RESULTS
By 31 March 2004 to agree and initiate a major programme of organisational development, guided and informed by the outcome of the Trading Fund Scoping Study (to report in summer 2003).
Achievement against these key targets will be recorded in the agency's annual report for 2003–04, which will be published in July 2004.
FSNI has published a summary of its corporate plan 2003–06 and annual business plan 2003–04, which explain its business and organisation, describe its key targets for 2003–04 and set out the assumptions about workloads and resources that support its planned activities. Copies of the summary plans have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies will be available to the public from FSNI or on the FSNI website.