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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Greater London Defence Estates Study will be completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Greater London Defence Estates Study will be completed.
Asked by
Robert Key
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Spellar
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 January 2000
For answer on
18 January 2000
Answered on
18 January 2000
Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the Greater London Defence Estates Study will be completed. [105621]
Mr. Spellar: The initial phase of the strategic review of MOD's estate in the London area identified several proposals which could
lead to further estate being vacated. Since then, in a still ongoing second phase of work, the current users of the estate have been
undertaking detailed studies to verify the validity of these proposals and we expect to be able to announce some of the results
arising from this work later this year.
Our review of the Estate in London as elsewhere, is constantly evolving and in the case of the London Study there will be a further
phase of work (Phase III) to take forward the implementation of the current work as well as to review the potential for further
rationalisation of the London Estate.
Subjects
Defence; Land; Greater London; Property; Ministry of Defence; Reviews
Date
18 January 2000
Reference
342 c405-6W;342 c403-4W; 105621
House
House of Commons
Statement on the outcome of the periodic review of the Defence Bills Agency. - Inc figs and ref to a summary of this report, in Library as DEP 98/1515.
Statement on the outcome of the periodic review of the Defence Bills Agency. - Inc figs and ref to a summary of this report, in Library as DEP 98/1515.
Asked by
Andrew Miller
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Spellar
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 December 1998
For answer on
14 December 1998
Answered on
14 December 1998
Mr. Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the outcome of the periodic review of the
Defence Bills Agency. [64087]
Mr. Spellar: The Periodic Review showed that the Defence Bills Agency, DBA, had performed well against the targets set in the
initial Service Level Agreement between the Agency and its MOD customers. The Agency has contained its operating costs with an
increased volume of business, achieved higher standards of quality and responded to considerable challenges in the development of
Resource Accounting and Budgeting. Following initial operating cost savings of 25 per cent. in the first year, the Agency has
realised further efficiencies and is now focusing on transaction costs as the key benchmark for future operations. A summary of this
report is being placed in the Library of the House.
The Review was carried out in accordance with the Government's policy of securing best value for money in the provision of Services.
We have concluded that this aim can best be achieved by extending Agency status for DBA for a further five years from 1 April 1999.
The Agency will be given new and more challenging targets to make progressive reductions in transaction costs, while maintaining and
further improving the quality of service, and meeting the Government's commitment to the prompt payment of bills. These targets will
be included in a revised Framework Document which will be published in due course.
Subjects
Defence; Billing; Standards; Reviews; Operating costs; Defence Bills Agency
Date
14 December 1998
Reference
64087; 322 c330-1W
House
House of Commons