Question follow-through · 10488
Horizon IT System
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the response to issues arising from the failures of the Horizon IT System on his Department's capacity to deal with other issues.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 22 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 24 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 5 Nov 2024 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Economy and business
- Horizon IT System: Compensation and Public Inquiries · 31 Oct 2024
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- Competition and Markets Authority: Finance · 13 Mar 2026
- Batteries: Manufacturing Industries · 17 Mar 2026
- Competition and Markets Authority: Costs · 23 Mar 2026
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Recorded timeline
22 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the response to issues arising from the failures of the Horizon IT System on his Department's capacity to deal with other issues.
24 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Nov 2024
Answer published
No such assessment has been made, however tackling the legacy of the Horizon scandal is a major priority for the Department.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Horizon IT System: Compensation and Public Inquiries
31 Oct 2024 · 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.
Competition and Markets Authority: Costs
9 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the annual cost was of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce in 2024–25, including a) staff costs, b) external consultancy costs and c) other programme expenditure.
Competition and Markets Authority: Finance
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 118863, what the annual estimated cost of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce is in (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-2
Batteries: Manufacturing Industries
17 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of current and projected gigafactory battery production capacity in Europe; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that capacity for UK automotive demand.
Competition and Markets Authority: Costs
23 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to question 120645, whether an estimate has been made of the overall expected resource requirements of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Tas
Home Shopping: Electric Bicycles
8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to strengthen market regulation and accountability for online marketplaces regarding the sale of non-EAPC electric bikes and high-powered conversion kits.
Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
10 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for UK supply chain resilience of increased demand for critical minerals arising from the electrification of the heavy goods vehicle fleet.