Written questions

Horizon IT System: Compensation

Commons · Question 63027 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure fair and timely compensation payments for wrongly (a) accused and (b) convicted sub-postmasters.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 1 Jul 2025

As of 2 June 2025, £1.039 billion has been paid to over 7,300 claimants across the Horizon schemes. This represents a more than fourfold increase since July 2024, with more than 4,500 victims receiving compensation for the first time.We continue to seek t...