Post Office Card Account - 2nd Sep, 2008

Sian James MP has said that the Post Office Card Account campaign has seen one of her biggest postbags on record.

The local MP said: "I have received around 700 postcards and have responded to all those who have written to me. The cards call on the Government to maintain the post office card account contract with the Post Office.

"I have signed Early Day Motion 1506 in Parliament. It states:-

“That this House notes that over four million people chose to use the Post Office Card Account (POCA) and that these transactions earn the Post Office £200 million each year; is aware that the Government will soon announce its decision on which company shall operate the successor product to the POCA from 2010; recognises that the Post Office is best placed to provide this service because of its unrivalled geographical reach, its status as a trusted brand and its ability to offer customers a seamless transition; believes that retaining the successor of the POCA as a Post Office product is essential to the viability of the Post Office network following the Network Change Programme; and in this context urges the Government to award the successor product to the Post Office.

"I have written to the Government representing everyone's views and I will continue to work on this issue throughout the coming months."