HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 c659W
Sir Archy Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the results of the recent review of the modernisation of the payments programme. [86704]

Malcolm Wicks

The gated review process within the Department allows for a number of formal reviews. The Payment Modernisation Programme successfully navigated through the Operational Readiness Review approval gateway during September and October.

This enabled the Programme to commence the first phase in the move towards Direct Payment, including mailings sent to Veterans Agency customers from 7 October and Child Benefit customers from 28 October 2002.

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