Clarifies if Staunton was fired or left by mutual consent, asks about the adequacy of oversight by UKGI board representatives and whether his removal will improve management culture and financial redress for postmasters.

Asks when the Secretary of State will release all documents related to the Horizon scandal so that victims can see where responsibility lies.

The Post Office Horizon scandal has caused significant harm to sub-postmasters. Criticises the decision to remove Henry Staunton over a weekend, questioning whether it was substantively based on evidence or due to personal reasons. Asks for details of the timeline for replacing Mr Staunton and assurance that this change will lead to culture changes.

Concerns the inability of Mr Read to answer questions regarding the Horizon scandal. Asks about confidence in Mr Read’s leadership and whether board minutes showing when the matter was first brought up have been made public.

Questions why bonuses were paid to Post Office executives for cooperating with the Horizon inquiry and if there has been any discussion about Fujitsu’s contribution towards compensation and whether the Government will reveal how much in excess was claimed back from staff.

Concerns the difficulty constituents face in proving they bought the Horizon system when documentation does not exist.

Asks why there is no Bill to expedite redress for those wrongfully convicted, requesting a hard deadline enshrined in law.

Will my hon. Friend take this opportunity to look at the Post Office’s reported practice, under the former chairman, of making payments of just £5,000 under the Horizon shortfall scheme for distress and inconvenience to people it falsely accused of theft, when a similar claim made at an employment tribunal, in the most exceptional cases, is 10 times that amount?

The Post Office bullied, threatened and lied to sub-postmasters and throughout the compensation process it has tried to minimise payments. Is the Minister confident that the compensation programme is truly independent and fair?

Will the Minister ensure that whoever is appointed chairman commits themselves thoroughly to cultural change in Post Office management's relationship with sub-postmasters?

Poor leadership led to massive under-compensation of sub-postmasters like Mr Pennington. Will the Minister take action now to ensure that Mr Pennington is finally compensated for his years of distress?

By taking this action, the Government have accepted that the arm’s length body model does not work. Will he look again at the structure of Post Office Ltd and confirm that the former chairman did not receive any severance payment?

The effects of the Horizon scandal are still hurting our communities, leading to closures. Will the Minister guarantee post services in Nefyn town?

Post offices in my constituency have been temporarily closed for up to 10 years with queues stretching around the block at times. Will the Minister investigate why Post Office Ltd lacks commercial sense?

We need a proper plan for ensuring no further deterioration of the Post Office network. What is the Minister’s plan to address this issue?

The reputational damage to the brand of the Post Office as a direct consequence of the Horizon scandal has been massive—as the Minister knows, my constituent Della Robinson was one of the 555 litigants who had their convictions quashed a couple of years ago. Looking to the future, what is the Minister’s vision for reinvigorating the Post Office as a great British brand?

It has been very concerning over the last few days to read that a senior UK Government civil servant colluded with the Post Office to shut down an independent investigation by forensic accountants back in 2014, and that he did so with the full knowledge of the coalition Government. Now that the Metropolitan police are finally investigating possible criminality on the part of the Post Office and high-up employees, does the Minister agree that they should also be looking at the possibility of misfeasance in public office?

The family members of a terminally ill constituent came to my surgery in Corkerhill on Friday; that person was a shopkeeper in the highlands who, like so many, were caught up with unexplained shortfalls in Horizon totals and often paid up to avoid trouble. Can the Minister tell us whether work will be done to ensure that we know exactly how much in excess the Post Office claimed through all Horizon errors? Can he also tell me in general terms how he will ensure that those who are terminally ill get the justice and compensation they richly deserve?

When considering the governance of Post Office Ltd, will the Minister bear in mind the demoralising impact of the Horizon scandal on current and potential sub-postmasters, as well as on the people who were victims of the scandal itself? In our communities, we are fighting to return post offices to Shap and to Hawkshead—as he knows, because he kindly met me to discuss them recently—and to maintain a post office in Staveley, but we are being hampered by apparent inertia and administrative hurdles. We need encouragement, not red tape. Is there a plan to proactively support current and potential postmasters, so that we can maintain and expand our vital post office network in Cumbria’s communities and across the country?