QUESTIONS IN THE LORDS/COMMONS - POST OFFICE

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Baroness Scott of Needham Market (Liberal Democrat)
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to withdraw the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contract from the Post Office.

Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 24 September 2012, c381W)

Lord Newby (Liberal Democrat)
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has a five-year contract with Post Office Limited to deliver services via its branch network. This contract expires on 31 March 2013. There is currently a procurement process underway for front office counter services which will replace the current contract. Post Office Limited is one of the companies still in the process.

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Post Office: Government Contracts

Baroness Scott of Needham Market (Liberal Democrat)

To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they offer the Post Office to bid for government contracts.

Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 24 September 2012, c381W)

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Whip, House of Lords; Liberal Democrat)
Post Office Ltd has set out its ambition to retain existing, and to provide more, services on behalf of central and local government, including through developing new services that support Government's plans to deliver more services digitally.

While the company operates commercially at arm's length from government, we have been absolutely clear that we support Post Office Ltd in its ambition. The government department or agency responsible for a particular service will decide how best to deliver that service and must, of course, procure these services in line with EU procurement regulations

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Post Office: Credit Union Services

House of Lords


Baroness Scott of Needham Market (Liberal Democrat)
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Consumer Focus report Credit where Credit's Due, which proposes the provision of credit union services through the Post Office Network.

Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 24 September 2012, c380W)

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Whip, House of Lords; Liberal Democrat)
The Government agree that the expansion of the credit union sector is important. The Department for Work and Pensions is leading a project with the potential to invest up to £38 million over three years, which will ask the sector to come forward with solutions to modernise, expand and achieve financial self-sustainability. The Government see the potential for Post Office Ltd to explore options for closer engagement with the sector as part of this initiative, where this is a viable option for both parties, building on the company's existing links with the sector.