Written question asked by Nick Palmer (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 July 2002. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 11 July 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: Statement on what key targets have been set for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for financial year 2002-03. - Inc figures.

Answer: Dr. Palmer: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for financial year 2002-03. [69928] Mr. Ingram: The following key targets have been set for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for 2002-03: Key Target 1 To deliver RN personnel to the trained strength (or to other training organisations) within 5 per cent. variance from the tasked requirement. Key Target 2 To deliver RM recruits to Commandant General Royal Marines within 3 per cent. variance from the tasked requirement. Key Target 3 To maintain success rates of 95 per cent. in Career Training and 97 per cent. in examined pre-joining training. Key Target 4 To reduce the variance between RNR Trained Strength and Total Requirement to 28 per cent. Key Target 5 To achieve, by 31 March 2003, a methodology for the implementation of an output cost based efficiency target. Key Target 6 To achieve net benefits of £14 million in financial year 2002-03 from the partnering arrangement with Flagship Training Limited.

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