Efficiency Unit Mr. Amos To ask the Prime Minister what topics have been covered in the efficiency unit's central scrutiny programme in the last financial year; and how many of the scrutiny reports have been published. The Prime Minister Twenty-three efficiency scrutinies have been undertaken by Departments in 1989–90 in association with the efficiency adviser and the efficency unit. The programme of scrutinies, including those which are not yet completed, is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department and title of scrutiny | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Her Majesty's Customs and Excise Entry Processing Arrangements (Import and Export Freight) | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department of Employment Take-up of Employment Department Programmes | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department of Energy UKAEA Programme Letters for Nuclear R&D and other nuclear work | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department of Education and Science Education Support Grants and LEA Training Grants Scheme | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department of the Environment Housing Management Training | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Departments of Health and Social Security Provision and Cost-effectiveness of External Consultancy| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department of Social Security Departmental Debt | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department of Trade and Industry Charging for Central Services | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Department of Transport Vehicle Excise Duty Enforcement | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Foreign and Commonwealth Office Financial Management at FCO Headquarters | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Home Office Government Funding of the Voluntary Sector | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Prison Medical Service | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce Middle Management Structure | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Inland Revenue Repayment Claims | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |PAYE Payment Dates | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food EC Product Classifications for Export Refund Purposes | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Ministry of Defence Married Quarters in London Area | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |NAAFI | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Fixed Wing Aircraft Maintenance | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Overseas Development Administration Aid Expenditure Management | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Property Services Agency Cost-competitiveness Initiative | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Scottish Office Roads Directorate | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Welsh Office Education Grants (Welsh Office) | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decisions on the publication of scrutiny reports are taken by the Ministers responsible for the scrutinies concerned. In a number of cases, where a scrutiny has been recently completed or is not yet complete, no decision on publication has been made.A number of other scrutinies have also been conducted according to full scrutiny disciplines and with guidance from the efficiency unit:Metropolitan Police Scrutiny Programme Thames Division Other Police Forces CommunicationTrainingForce AdministrationRecruitmentPolice Hostel AccommodationCriminal Investigation DepartmentCommunity RelationsProsecution ProcessAccident Reporting ProceduresForce Inspectorate