§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach):My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Ivor Caplin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Key Targets have been set for the chief executive of MSA for financial year 2004–05. The targets are as follows:
Key Target 1To build and deliver, to schedule and within budget, all modules on the operational build programme as agreed with our key customer, the Defence Medical Services Department (DMSD), and to meet all authorised operational requirements for equipment, medical consumables and blood products. Also to meet unplanned requests from DMSD based on operational need.
Key Target 2To build and deliver, to schedule and within budget, all modules on the exercise and training build programme as agreed with DMSD, and to meet all authorised requirements for equipments, medical consumables and blood products.
Key Target 3To meet demands for non-operational customers in UK and overseas as follows:
(a) Urgent (Priority Code 5)
Cat B consumables—ready for despatch same day as receipt of demand
Cat E equipment—with 24 hours initial contact made with supplier and customer informed when delivery will be despatched
Cat E equipment delivered via Ludgershall despatched same day
(b) Routine (Priority Code 9–16)
Cat B consumables—ready for despatch within four working days.
Cat E equipment—within three days initial contact made with supplier and customer informed when delivery will be despatched.
Cat E equipment delivered via Ludgershall despatched within three days.
Target 95 per cent achievement applies to a and b.
Note: Target for Cat B consumables relates to items held in stock or readily available from trade.
Key Target 4To work with our customers and stakeholders with the objective of delivering the key elements of the MSA change programme, which will deliver significant improvements in the effectiveness and efficiency of the medical supply chain, contribute to CDL's strategic objectives and improve delivery to our customers.