Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 71787
Horizon IT System: Compensation
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the time taken to award compensation payments to victims of the Horizon Scandal.
Answer
Blair McDougallThis Government has greatly accelerated redress. We have launched the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) and Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals process. We have begun payments of a £75,000 fixed offer for those postmasters in the Horizon Shortfall Sc...
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