Written question asked by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 March 2001. It was answered by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress is being made in concluding public service agreements. (Information in Library Dep 01/822).

Answer: Mr. Caplin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress is being made in concluding public service agreements. [154127] Ms Armstrong: We have today concluded a second group of local public service agreements. The agreements are with the following authorities: Birmingham metropolitan borough council, Cambridgeshire county council, Derbyshire county council, London Borough of Lewisham, London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, Sheffield city council and Sunderland city council. I am arranging for copies of these agreements to be placed in the Library. Negotiations are continuing with the six remaining authorities taking part in the pilot scheme of local public service agreements. We expect to conclude these agreements soon.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 364 c636W; 154127
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Local government Local government services Public service Standards
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk