Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 8961
Horizon IT System: Compensation
Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to speed up compensation payments for sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon IT System.
Answer
Gareth ThomasGovernment is committed to providing redress to individuals affected by the Horizon scandal as quickly as possible. Real progress is being made; as of 30 September 2024, approximately £363 million has been paid to over 2,900 claimants across the available...
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