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Horizon IT System: Compensation

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87726

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people impacted by the Horizon IT system failure received settlements lower than their original claims.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Government does not hold this information in a way that allows for reliable reporting. Each claim is assessed individually, and settlement offers vary depending on the specific circumstances of each case. As such, providing a figure would be misleading.

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