§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Desmond Browne)I am pleased to announce FSNI's 2002–03 key targets and the publication of its Corporate Plan 2002–05 and Annual Business Plan 2002–03. The following key targets were set for Forensic Science Northern Ireland in 2002–03:
QUALITY 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
To maintain a quality management system that is externally validated through the United Kingdom Accreditation Service.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
To continue to recover from customers the full cash cost of the services to them.
RESULTS
By 31 March 2003, to initiate a scoping project in advance of the establishment of a trading fund.
Achievement against these key targets will be recorded in the Agency's Annual Report for 2002–03, which will be published in July.
FSNI has published a summary of its Corporate plan 2002–05 and Annual Business Plan 2002–03, which explain its business and organisation, describe its key targets for 2002–03 and set out the assumptions about workloads and resources which support its planned activities. Copies of the summary plans have been placed in the Libraries of both House of Parliament. Copies will be available to the public from FSNI or on the FSNI website.