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Update on Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry

30 September 2020

Proposing MP
Paul Scully Con
Sutton and Cheam
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement announces final Terms of Reference for an inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT system following a group litigation case.

Action Requested

Sir Wyn Williams FLSW has been appointed to conduct the Inquiry, which aims to understand failings associated with the Horizon IT system and assess whether lessons have been learned. The Inquiry will submit its findings by Summer 2021, after which the Government will respond.

Key Facts

  • Terms of Reference for the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry have been announced.
  • Sir Wyn Williams FLSW has been invited to conduct the Inquiry.
  • The Inquiry aims to understand failings associated with the Horizon IT system and assess whether lessons have been learned.
  • The scope includes understanding what went wrong, building on findings from Mr Justice Fraser's judgments, assessing Post Office Ltd's response, examining service processes for postmasters, and reviewing governance controls.
  • The Inquiry will aim to submit its findings by Summer 2021.
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