Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 12142

Horizon IT System: Compensation and Public Inquiries

Tabled: 31 October 2024

Answered: 13 November 2024

Question

Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 4.91 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what proportion of the additional funding will be used to (a) administer the compensation scheme and (b) fund the public inquiry.

Answer

Gareth Thomas

Of the additional funding set out in the Autumn Budget 2024 for financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26, over £150m will be used to administer the various compensation schemes. Over £100m has been set aside to continue to fund DBT and Post Office’s participat...

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