§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners received benefit payments by order book on the latest date for which figures are available; and by what date he expects all pensioners to have transferred to the new system. [175928]
§ Mr. PondThere were 5,270,170 order book accounts held by pensioners, live and in payment from the latest data available at 17 April 2004. Payments due from March 2005 will be made by a different method of payment.