Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Rejected
Introduce binding timeframes and financial penalties for Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme administrators.
Recommendation
The Government must introduce binding timeframes for administrators at each stage of the process under the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme, with financial penalties awarded to the claimant if these deadlines are not met. As with the Horizon Shortfall Scheme and Group Litigation Order Scheme, these timeframes should only be applied on the Government’s side so that claimants have the space and time needed to consider their offer. (Recommendation, Paragraph 63) 27 Transparency for legal costs
Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation to introduce binding timeframes with financial penalties for administrators in the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme, referencing reasons provided in their response to recommendation 11.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
• For the reasons given in response to recommendation 11, the Government does not accept this recommendation.