House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Kroll Associates’ report on Post Office Capture software
07 October 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Proposed by Gareth Thomas Lab Co-op Harrow West
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At a glance
Key points
- Kroll Associates' report on Post Office's Capture software was published on Monday 30 September.
- The report addresses concerns about the Capture software, which was implemented before the Horizon system in the 1990s.
- The Government will examine the report thoroughly and provide an update on next steps in December.
Issue summary
The statement addresses concerns raised about Post Office's Capture software, which was rolled out in the 1990s before Horizon and may have caused financial shortfalls for postmasters.
Action requested
I published Kroll Associates' report on Monday 30 September, which is available on gov.uk. The Government will thoroughly examine the report and update the House on next steps in December.
Key facts
- Concerns were raised about Post Office’s Capture software causing shortfalls for postmasters.
- The Secretary of State committed to publishing Kroll Associates’ investigation results as soon as they received their report.
- Kroll completed their investigation, and I published the report on Monday 30 September.
- Kroll concluded there was a reasonable likelihood that Capture could have created shortfalls for sub-postmasters.
- The Government will update the House on next steps in December.
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