Question
If he will list the (a) target and (b) performance data percentage for each of the services provided by (i) the Regional Service Centre in Exeter and (ii) the Truro office of the Regional Service Centre in each year since 1992. - Inc table.
Answer
Mr. Tyler: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the (a) target and (b) performance data percentage for each of the services provided by (i) the Regional service centre in Exeter and (ii) the Truro office of the Regional service centre in each year since 1992. [9658] Mr. Morley: Performance targets were introduced for some schemes in 1993-94 in "Commitment to Service" as part of the citizen's charter arrangements. Further schemes were covered subsequently. Information on the main common agricultural policy and other schemes in the south-west region is as follows: Performance data for South West RSC (all figures shown as percentages) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Scheme Target 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 Administered from Exeter Arable Area Payments Advanced oilseed payments Scheme made by end -- 100 n/a 100 September Final oilseed -- 100 n/a 100 payments made within 60 days of publication of rate by EU Main payments made -- 100 73 99 between 16 October and 31 December Five-year Setaside Scheme Claims received by 100 100 100 100 30 September paid by 15 December Hill Livestock Compensatory Claims paid within 96 83 74 95 Allowances three months of receipt Sheep Annual Premium Scheme Final payment made 86 94 99 96 by the end of the April following scheme year (or if rate not fixed until after 1 April, within one month of public announcement of rate) Suckler Cow Premium Scheme Advanced payments -- 99 99 99 to be made within three months of scheme closing date; balance to be paid by 30 June Beef Special Premium Scheme Advanced payments -- 98 97 98 made by 15 December if retention period completed by 1 November, otherwise within six weeks of end of retention period Balance payments -- -- 99 100 made by 30 June in year following claim Applications -- 99 98 99 processed and CIDs issued within 10 working days of receipt Premium claimed -- 99 99 99 CIDs returned before end of retention period Farm Woodland Premium Applications 100 100 100 100 accepted or rejected within 1 month of receipt Scheme Claims received by 100 {1}0 100 100 1 August paid between 17 October; those received after 1 August paid within three months of receipt Environmentally Sensitive Applications: in -- 99 100 100 Areas--Dartmoor and first year Blackdown Hills{3} agreement or rejection of application six months after end of application period; for existing claims, within four months Claims: received by -- 54 95 100 1 October paid by 30 November except Stage IV claims (Blackdown Hills) received by 1 March paid by 30 April Conservation Plan -- 100 100 100 applications: accepted or rejected within three months of receipt or completion of Management Agreement (whichever is later) Conservation Plan -- 100 100 100 claims: paid within two months of receipt Administered from Truro{4} Agricultural Improvement Claims paid within 100 100 100 100 Scheme three months of receipt Farm and Conservation Applications {2}95 98 100 -- Grants Scheme (Capital accepted or rejected within four months of receipt Grants) 1991 Claims paid within {2}98 99 100 100 three months of receipt Farm and Conservation Plan Claims paid {2}-- 100 69 100 within three months of receipt Grants Scheme (Capital Non-plan claims {2}-- 99 100 43 Grants) 1989 paid within three months of receipt Environmentally Sensitive Applications: in 100 100 100 66 Areas--West Penwith first year agreement or rejection of application 6 months after end of application period; for existing claims, within four months Claims: received by 100 100 100 99 1 October paid by 30 November except Stage IV claims (Blackdown Hills) received by 1 March paid by 30 April Conservation Plan -- 100 100 90 applications: accepted or rejected within three months of receipt or completion of Management Agreement (whichever is later) Conservation Plan -- 100 100 66 claims: paid within two months of receipt _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Due to a combination of changes in FEOGA reimbursement dates and the difficulties of linkage with charter targets and payment dates, a large proportion of payments were made after target date for 1994-95. {2} Data for 1989 and 1991 schemes aggregated. {3} Not designated until 1994. {4} Performance in respect of countryside stewardship scheme and objective 5(b) is not covered by the citizens charter. n/a not available.