§ 2. Mr. Sheldonasked the Postmaster-General if his review of the Giro system has been completed; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Postmaster-General (Mr. Anthony Wedgwood Benn)I have not yet completed my review and it may therefore be some time before I can make any statement.
§ Mr. SheldonWill my right hon. Friend treat this as a matter of some urgency as the system would give many people an opportunity to hold their moneys and to make transfers of them simply, cheaply and safely? Further, can he say when he hopes that his review will be completed?
§ Mr. BennI cannot say exactly when the review will be completed and the 489 statement made. We thought it necessary to study the latest European experience and also to assess the implications arising from computer operation.