HC Deb 27 March 2001 vol 365 c582W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the final net costs of the Horizon swipecard project to eliminate social security fraud to(a) public funds, (b) the Post Office and (c) the commercial promoters. [151611]

Mr. Rooker

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Friend the Member for Hertsmere (Mr. Clappison) on 15 January 2001,Official Report, column 84W, for information on the costs to the Department. The costs to the Post Office and the commercial promoters (ICL) is a matter for those organisations.