Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 61022

Horizon IT System: Compensation

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

James Naish

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made in ensuring that all sub-postmasters impacted by failures in the Horizon IT system receive their full compensation; and what steps he is taking to address (a) delays an

Answer

Gareth Thomas
As of 2 June 2025, £1,039 billion has been paid to over 7,300 claimants across the Horizon schemes. This represents a fourfold increase since July 2024, with more than 4,500 victims receiving compensation for the first time.Claims across schemes are asses...

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