Universal Banking Services (Hansard, 5 July 2002)

HC Deb 05 July 2002 vol 388 cc631-2W 632W

§ Mr. Webb
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Turner) of 18 June 2002,Official Report, column 289W, what assessment he has made of the implications of a delay in the provision of universal banking services for the extension of automated credit transfer from 2003. [66558]

§ Malcolm Wicks
The Post Office tell us they are on schedule for the introduction of universal banking services in April 2003. In line with the recommendations of OGC reviews, contingency arrangements are part of the planning for this project as they are for all projects.