Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 19 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 1999. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 February 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which targets the Defence Estate Organisation did not meet in 1997-98; and what monitoring he has undertaken for those targets in 1998-99.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which targets the Defence Estate Organisation did not meet in 1997-98; and what monitoring he has undertaken for those targets in 1998-99. [72794] Mr. Spellar: The following Key Targets set for 1997-98 were either part achieved, or were not achieved in full: a. Key Target 1. b. Key Target 2. c. Key Target 5. d. Key Target 7. e. Key Target 8. Subsequently, a set of interim targets for 1998-99 was published. These targets began the process of setting output driven targets which are measurable, within the Chief Executive's control, and incentivise performance to meet the needs of the department. This set of interim targets has allowed the Chief Executive to establish a baseline against which to measure progress in 1999-2000.

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