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Horizon IT System: Surrey Heath

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 80616

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the long-term (a) social and (b) economic impact of the Post Office Horizon scandal on affected individuals in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Department welcomes the findings of Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report which illustrates the significant and wide-ranging impacts on affected postmasters across the UK. As part of our response to that report we have made several changes which will improve postmasters experience in claiming for redress and ensure that the redress they receive is full and fair.

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