House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Post Office update
22 March 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Proposed by Paul Scully Con Sutton and Cheam
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Government will provide additional funding to give GLO group members similar compensation as their non-GLO peers.
- Therium has agreed to waive its rights to any claim on this compensation.
- The next steps will be announced in due course.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the unequal treatment and compensation issues faced by Post Office postmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal.
Action requested
The Government will provide additional funding to give GLO group members similar compensation as their non-GLO peers, and Therium has agreed to waive its rights to any claim on this compensation. The next steps will be announced in due course.
Key facts
- 555 postmasters are part of the High Court Group Litigation Order case.
- Postmasters in the GLO received an average of around £20,000 from a full and final settlement in 2019.
- Therium is the litigation funder for the GLO group.
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