§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many sub-post offices he expects to close(a) in Eastbourne and (b) nationally as a result of the cancellation of the Horizon Project; [96964]
(2) what analysis he has made of the likely effect on the Post Office of the cancellation of the Horizon Project. [96966]
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§ Mr. Alan JohnsonThe Horizon Project has not been cancelled, but has been put back on track by the Government to ensure that every Post Office throughout the network will be equipped with this modern, on-line computer platform by the spring of 2001.