Written questions

Horizon IT System: Compensation and Public Inquiries

Commons · Question 12142 · Tabled 31 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 13 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

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.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 13 Nov 2024

Of the additional funding set out in the Autumn Budget 2024 for financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26, over £150m will be used to administer the various compensation schemes. Over £100m has been set aside to continue to fund DBT and Post Office’s participat...