Written question asked by Alice Mahon (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 July 1997. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 31 July 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What key targets have been set for the RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency for 1997-98.

Answer: Mrs. Mahon: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency for 1997-98. [12324] Mr. Spellar: The RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency's key targets for 1997-98 are: To achieve at least 98 per cent. of the aerosystems maintenance task to standard and on time. To keep within the agency's allocated budget. To achieve the efficiency targets specified in the logistics command management plan. To complete the comprehensive rationalisation of functions within the agency by: relocating the ground ratio servicing centre from RAF North Luffenham to RAF Sealand by 31 December 1997. withdrawal from RAF North Luffenham by 31 March 1998. To achieve the civilianisation programme at the RAF MGDA units. To implement the delegation of specified civilian personnel management functions to RAF St. Athan, RAF Sealand and RAF Stafford by 31 March 1998. To continue the certification of Units with the agency to the ISO9000 standard by: achieving second or third party ISO9002 re-certification of the Royal Air Force armament support unit (RAFASUPU) by 1 November 1997. achieving third party ISO9001 certification for RAF Stafford by 27 July 1997. To develop and implement continual customer satisfaction measurement by 31 March 1998.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 12324; 299 c465W;299 c464-5W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Executive agencies Air force Expenditure Standards Defence agencies RAF Maintenance Group
Contains statistics: Yes