Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 63027
Horizon IT System: Compensation
Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure fair and timely compensation payments for wrongly (a) accused and (b) convicted sub-postmasters.
Answer
Gareth ThomasAs of 2 June 2025, £1.039 billion has been paid to over 7,300 claimants across the Horizon schemes. This represents a more than fourfold increase since July 2024, with more than 4,500 victims receiving compensation for the first time.We continue to seek t...
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