§ Mr. AshdownTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 20 January 2000,Official Report, column 572W, on benefit payment methods, what assumptions about the number of people who will opt to have benefits paid directly into a bank account rather than at a post office underlay his forecast of annual savings; and if he will make a statement. [107786]
§ Mr. RookerI refer the right hon. Member to the written answer given to the hon. Member for Northavon (Mr. Webb) on 17 January 2000,Official Report, column 333W.