Written question asked by Lord Ouseley (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Myners (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 March 2009.

Public Service Agreements

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government how programmes arising from public service agreements are monitored and assessed .

Answer: Progress on delivering the public service agreements (PSAs) is reported by departments to Parliament in the departmental annual reports (published in spring/summer) and the autumn performance reports. The first autumn performance reports assessing progress to date on the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review PSAs were published at the end of 2008. Senior responsible owners are appointed for each PSA, and are responsible for monitoring and driving delivery of the PSA including internal reporting of progress. The Prime Minister's Delivery Unit also advises the Prime Minister and the Chancellor throughout the spending period.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1941; 709 c149WA
Session: 2008-09
Subjects: Government departments Monitoring Standards Public service agreements
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk