Written question asked by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 January 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 January 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Horizon IT System: Compensation
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they will make for oversight, independent of the Post Office and Government, of the Alternative Dispute Resolutions in the Horizon compensation cases.
- Answer
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The Government will monitor the Post Office’s progress on compensation cases as well as the approach being taken when making offers of compensation and track for consistency and fairness. Furthermore, a QC or other suitably qualified legal professional will review the proposed approach for assessing claims for at least an initial cohort of cases, and will be available to advise POL and the Government on issues arising as required.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL5290
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Compensation Dispute resolution Horizon IT system
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- 2023-10-05 21:03:48 +0100
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