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Conclusion 17

16th Report - Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters Published 13 Mar 2026 Addressed to Department for Business and Trade

Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Conclusion (the committee's words)
The Ministry of Justice must ensure all records available to the department are rigorously checked before issuing requests for additional information. This would help prevent unnecessary re-traumatisation and prevent exacerbating sub-postmasters’ understandable distrust in the system. Vulnerable individuals should be offered legal aid to respond to requests for information. (Recommendation, Paragraph 53)

From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 16th Report - Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters (HC 1589), 13 March 2026

Government response

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