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Business of the House

I have made it clear to the House that this issue is still under discussion. The Post Office card account was always intended to be a transitional arrangement, and there are other ways of solving the problem. Part of the issue is ensuring that local rural post offices continue to be available to the communities that they serve so well, and that is at the forefront of the Government’s mind. After all, that was why the card was introduced in the first place. We are not about to abandon the success of the card—we want to ensure that it continues, but in an appropriate way.