§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the Government's target is for the number of Post Office Card Accounts to be operational in(a) 2003 and (b) 2006; and what the estimated cost is to the Government of those accounts.[10454]
§ Ms HewittTargets for Post Office Card Account (POCA) will be developed within the context of a migration and marketing strategy which is in the process of being developed. On the cost of the POCA, it would not be appropriate to disclose current estimates as this is subject to commercial negotiations between Consignia and the Paying Departments and between Consignia and the potential supplier of the banking engine.