Written question asked by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 April 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Army Base Repair Organisation for the financial year 2001-02.

Answer: Mr. Caplin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Army Base Repair Organisation for the financial year 2001-02. [159241] Mr. Spellar: Key Targets (KT) have been set for the Chief Executive for financial year 2001-02. The targets build on the progress already made by ABRO since it formed in April 1993 and will help it to prepare for trading fund status. They are as follows: KTI Service Delivery--Programme Load To complete 95 per cent. of all programmes designated critical within the times agreed with the customer. KT2 Service Delivery--Land District Load To complete 95 per cent. of Land Command District Load tasks within the priorities agreed with the customer. KT3 Efficiency To reduce the average cost of a selected range of Programme Load products by 5 per cent. exclusive of spares, over the course of financial year 2001-02 from a 2000-01 baseline. KT4 Efficiency To reduce the average cost of a selected range of Land Command District Load tasks by 5 per cent., exclusive of spares, over the course of financial year 2001-02 from a 2000-01 baseline. KT5 Winning New York To produce a robust marketing strategy for the first year of trading (planned to be 2002-03) and to increase the value of third party revenue won in 2001-02 by at least 100 per cent. from a 2000-01 baseline.

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