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Written Answers to Questions
Wednesday 15 July 1992
DUCHY OF LANCASTER
Occupational Health Service
Mrs. Lait : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when the annual report of the Civil Service Occupational Health Service is due to be published.
Mr. Waldegrave : Part 1 of the annual report of the Civil Service Occupational Health Service for 1991-92 is published today. This reports on the health of the civil service. Part 2 of the report, which covers the activities of the Civil Service Occupational Health Service during 1991-92 and includes the agency's accounts, will be published by 31 July. Copies of both parts will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses on publication.
Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency
Mrs. Lait : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish the first annual report of the Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency.
Mr. Waldegrave : I have today arranged for copies of the first year's annual report of the Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency to be placed in the Library of the House.
The report makes it clear that 1991-92 was not an easy year in which to launch a new recruitment business on a full repayment basis. The agency was unable to achieve a financial balance but it contained its cash deficit to £146,000 and its trading deficit on a accruals basis to £431,000. Although it nearly achieved its target for the number of recruitment schemes, the number of vacancies per scheme was down. On the other hand, it significantly exceeded its target for consultancy days and met its quality of service targets.
Civil Service College
Mrs. Lait : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish the annual report of the Civil Service College.
Mr. Waldegrave : I have today arranged for copies of this year's annual report of the Civil Service College to be placed in the Library of the House.
Efficiency Unit
Mr. Paice : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what topics have been covered in the efficiency unit's central scrutiny programme in the last financial year.
Mr. Waldergrave : Seventeen efficiency scrutinies have been undertaken by Departments in 1991-92 in association with the Prime Minister's adviser on efficiency and the efficiency unit. The programme of scrutinies, including those which are not yet completed, is as follows :
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Department/Title of scrutiny |Report
|completed
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Organisation of Purchasing and Supply |Yes
Customs and Excise
VAT Enforcement |Yes
Ministry of Defence
Third Line Helicopter Repair |Yes
Electronic Component Repair |Yes
Department of the Environment
Rent Officer Service |Yes
Department of Health
Office Equipment, Furniture and Fittings |Yes
Home Office
Information Flows Between Police and Government |Yes
Inland Revenue
Organisation of Trust Work |Yes
Sub-Contractors Deduction Scheme |Yes
Northern Ireland Office
Escorting and Conveyance of Prisoners |Yes
Overseas Development Administration
Output and Performance Measures |Yes
Scottish Office
Text Creation |Yes
Department of Social Security
Departmental Relationships |No
Benefiting the Community |Yes
Department of Trade and Industry
Management Information Systems |No
Management of Accommodation |Yes
Department of Transport
Developers' Contributions to Highway Works |Yes
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