Post Office Card Account

Part of Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 7:29 pm on 10 November 2008.

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Photo of Jennifer Willott Jennifer Willott Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 7:29, 10 November 2008

Not at present. Card accounts are the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions, whereas post offices are the responsibility of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. This POCA episode has been a prime example of how far from the ideal of joined-up government we sometimes stray. DBERR is committed to forcing the Post Office to make a profit, but how can that be possible without the footfall that POCA brings?