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Fujitsu

Asked by Bob BlackmanConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 June 2025UIN 60430

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is considering designating Fujitsu as a high-risk vendor, in the context of the failures of the Horizon system.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

The High Risk Vendor process is not one that the Department for Business and Trade is responsible for.

We welcome Fujitsu’s acknowledgement of their moral obligation to contribute to the cost of the Horizon scandal. Fujitsu have also announced they will voluntarily not bid for new contracts unless requested by Government. The contract with Fujitsu to supply the Post Office Limited’s IT system is time limited - we are working with the Post Office and Fujitsu to ensure the transition is as soon as practically possible.

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