Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what objectives he has set for the Royal Parks Agency for the next five years. [26770]

John Penrose MP; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Tourism and Heritage): The Royal Parks' corporate objectives, which the Secretary of State has approved, are:

1. Conserve and enhance the natural and built environment, historic landscape and bio-diversity of the parks for the benefit of current visitors and future generations.

2. Deliver a broad array of activities and amenities for our diverse audiences.

3. Improve organisational effectiveness and deliver better value for money.

He also agrees the agency's key performance targets annually. For 2010-11 these are:

1. Maintain Green Flag status in all parks.

2. Maintain ISO 14001 for environmental quality.

3. Recycle 90% of uncontaminated green waste by volume.

4. Increase cultural offer by delivering a London 2012 Inspire Programme major arts event, to coincide with the London 2012 Open Weekend.

5. Generate an earned income, including donated assets, of £13 million.

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what guidance he has issued to the Royal Parks Agency on the holding of large-scale commercial events in the Royal Parks. [26771]

John Penrose: The Chief Executive has operational responsibility for events in The Royal Parks. The Secretary of State has not issued specific guidance but The Royal Parks has published a Major Events Strategy which is available on its website:
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/docs/Major%20Events%20Strategy%202008%20-%202012.pdf