§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)The following key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Defence Dental Agency for the financial year 2004–05:
Key Target 1–Meeting Operational Manpower Requirements
To meet 100 per cent. of the Commander in Chief's requirements for DDA manpower to support operations.Key Target 2—Dental Risk
To achieve 90 per cent. of all Service personnel in dental risk categories A and B by 31 March 2005.Key Targets 3—Treatment Needs
To reduce the Treatment Needs Index for each Service to the following: RN at or below 375;Army at or below 600; RAF at or below 375 by 31 March 2005.Key Targets 4—Military Training
To ensure that 80 per cent. of all DDA personnel, whose medical category permits, achieve their Service's annual mandatory individual military training.