§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will set out the circumstances in which her Department authorises Post Office counter clerks to(a) reject and (b) confiscate Post Office account cards; and on how many occasions this has happened. [150878]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 26 January 2004]The Department of Trade and Industry has no role in the operation of the Post Office card account, which is a 301W commercial matter that falls within the day-to-day responsibility of Post Office Ltd. I have therefore asked the Chief Executive to reply direct to the hon. Member.