POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNTS

Early day motion 412, tabled 27 November 2007 by David Drew (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House, in the light of the disastrous loss of data discs containing child benefit details, urges the Government to re-assess the value of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) as an alternative means of paying pensions and child benefit direct into bank accounts; and urges recipients to realise that POCAs are a safer, better and more cost-effective method of receiving payments.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, Liberal Democrat 16, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Scottish National Party 2, UUP 1.