<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Some time ago the British Government put out to competitive tender the administration of a UK benefit arrangement, the Post Office card account.  Can the Commission confirm my understanding that the tender process would have been required under EU competition law?  Is the Commission aware that the British Government has decided to terminate the tender process, and to award the contract arbitrarily to the Post Office?  Can the Commission advise whether, in its view, the British Government's decision is consistent with European competition law?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>
Some time ago the British Government put out to competitive tender the administration of a UK benefit arrangement, the Post Office card account.  Can the Commission confirm my understanding that the tender process would have been required under EU competition law?  Is the Commission aware that the British Government has decided to terminate the tender process, and to award the contract arbitrarily to the Post Office?  Can the Commission advise whether, in its view, the British Government's decision is consistent with European competition law?