HL Deb 23 April 2001 vol 625 c16WA
Baroness Byford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether all post offices have been successfully equipped with a modern, online electronic platform. [HL1614]

Lord Sainsbury Of Turville

I understand from Post Office Network that the main Horizon programme has now been completed with the successful installation of the system in over 17,500 outlets (98 per cent of all post offices). There remain a small number of outlets (approximately 300) where there are special factors involved, but Post Office Network plans to complete installation in all but 50 of these remaining outlets by June, with any outstanding installations to be done as quickly as possible thereafter.