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Historic Scotland: Performance Targets

Volume 571: debated on Friday 26 April 1996

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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will publish the key performance targets they have set for Historic Scotland for 1996–97.

My right honourable friend has set Historic Scotland the following key performance targets for 1996–97.

Target
Protecting Scotland's Built Heritage
Number of monuments scheduled370
Weighted number of listed building resurvey units176
Percentage of scheduled monument consent cases resolved within 12 weeks81%
Percentage of listed building consent cases resolved within 28 days97%
Number of historic building repair projects newly assisted by grant145
Total value of grant-assisted repairs in progress£33.5m
Backlog of conservation of monuments in carereduce
Promoting and Presenting the Built Heritage
Number of visitors to monuments in care2.4m
HS market share compared to major paid heritage attractions in Scotland47%
Percentage of satisfied visitors (based on surveys)95%
Average spend per visitor £1.02
Agency management
Percentage efficiency gains/savings on all non-grant expenditure1.5%
Total agency income£9.9m