Remove Post Office from redress delivery and establish an independent intermediary for sub-postmasters.
The Government must immediately remove the Post Office from any involvement in delivering redress for sub-postmasters and the Government should set out to the Committee how it proposes to deliver swift and effective redress for sub-postmasters, and in what legally binding timeframes. We repeat the Committee’s recommendation that the Government … Read more
Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation to immediately remove the Post Office from redress delivery, stating decisions are already independent and such a move would cause significant delays and costs. It also asserts postmasters already have access to legal and expert assistance, rejecting a new intermediary.
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Department for Business and Trade