Horizon Shortfall Scheme
Commons · Question 33100 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the claims process under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme for sub-post masters whose period of tenure includes years prior to 2004 where records have not been
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 27 Feb 2025
The Government recognises that due to the absence of records and the amount of time that has passed since losses were incurred, postmasters may face challenges in evidencing their claim under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme. The scheme was designed so that a...