Question follow-through · 89230

Horizon IT System: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of interim compensation payments made to sub-postmasters affected by Horizon IT in Surrey.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
12 Nov 2025 · 2 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of interim compensation payments made to sub-postmasters affected by Horizon IT in Surrey.

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has taken several steps to simplify the claims process across the Horizon redress schemes, ensuring that all postmasters have the support they need to set out their claims. We continue to work closely with the Horizon Compensation Advisory ...

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