Question reference: S5W-35680
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 2 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the performance of all local authorities that are delivering a building control verification service.
Answer
The national performance levels for verifiers providing a building standards service across Scotland have remained steady for building warrant applications turnaround times over 2019-20 and 2020-21, see table below. Overall performance has improved across Scotland since 2017 and looks set to continue.
Scottish Government monitors the performance of all local authorities through quarterly performance returns, and where performance issues are identified, officials offer tailored support through an engagement programme.
During the COVID-19 pandemic period, fee income levels have reduced by around one third. However, local authority verifiers remain committed to investing in their services by sustained levels of investment in staff and non-staff costs such as IT.
Key Performance Outcomes (KPO) - KPO1 Summary Scotland
KPO1 | First report issued
| BW granted
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(Target =) | (95% within 20 days) | (90% within 10 days of compliant details) |
2020-21 (Q2) | 94.65% | 88.53% |
2020-21 (Q1) | 92.77% | 89.20% |
2019-20 (Q4) | 90.22% | 85.74% |
2019-20 (Q3) | 88.57% | 84.52% |
2019-20 (Q2) | 84.55% | 84.78% |
2019-20 (Q1) | 89.58% | 83.47% |
2018-19 (Q4) | 89.52% | 81.73% |
2018-19 (Q3) | 85.83% | 78.23% |