Parliamentary Activity
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
— 34 mentions in Parliament
since Jan 2022
Written Question
Lords
14 Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 9 July (HL Deb col 1326), what is the timeline for completing assessments under the Procurement Act 2023 of suppliers who have engaged in poor performance or
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The timeline for completing assessments of suppliers who have engaged in poor performance or professional misconduct is dependent on the circumstances of each individual case.The impact of the Horizon scandal on postmasters and their families has been hor...
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Written Question
Lords
14 Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total value of the 12 contracts issued to Fujitsu in the last 12 months; and how many of these were new contracts rather than transitional arrangements.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The timeline for completing assessments of suppliers who have engaged in poor performance or professional misconduct is dependent on the circumstances of each individual case.The impact of the Horizon scandal on postmasters and their families has been hor...
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Written Question
Lords
14 Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed Fujitsu for exclusion under the Procurement Act 2023.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The timeline for completing assessments of suppliers who have engaged in poor performance or professional misconduct is dependent on the circumstances of each individual case.The impact of the Horizon scandal on postmasters and their families has been hor...
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Written Question
Lords
10 Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Fujitsu is subject to enhanced scrutiny during procurement processes.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The impact of the Horizon scandal on postmasters and their families has been horrendous. The Government is determined to hold those responsible to account and will continue to seek to make rapid progress on compensation and redress. Fujitsu’s role in Hori...
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Written Question
Lords
10 Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what ongoing contractor monitoring and accountability processes are in place to ensure value for money and service quality.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The impact of the Horizon scandal on postmasters and their families has been horrendous. The Government is determined to hold those responsible to account and will continue to seek to make rapid progress on compensation and redress. Fujitsu’s role in Hori...
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Written Question
Lords
07 Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Fujitsu's suitability as a strategic supplier following the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The impact of the Horizon scandal on postmasters and their families has been horrendous. The Government is determined to hold those responsible to account and will continue to seek to make rapid progress on compensation and redress. Fujitsu’s role in Hori...
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Written Question
Lords
07 Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance has been issued to departments regarding the awarding of public contracts to suppliers that have caused public harm, with specific reference to Fujitsu.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The impact of the Horizon scandal on postmasters and their families has been horrendous. The Government is determined to hold those responsible to account and will continue to seek to make rapid progress on compensation and redress. Fujitsu’s role in Hori...
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Written Question
Lords
24 Jun 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to applying exclusion clauses under public procurement regulations to prevent Fujitsu from bidding for new contracts until the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry concludes.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
In January 2024, Fujitsu said it would withdraw from bidding for contracts with new Government customers until the Post Office Horizon inquiry concludes – and it would only bid for work with existing Government customers where it already has an existing c...
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Written Question
Lords
24 Jun 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total value of contracts that they have awarded to Fujitsu over the past 12 months.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
In January 2024, Fujitsu said it would withdraw from bidding for contracts with new Government customers until the Post Office Horizon inquiry concludes – and it would only bid for work with existing Government customers where it already has an existing c...
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Written Question
Lords
24 Jun 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review Fujitsu’s suitability to continue as a supplier for public sector contracts.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
In January 2024, Fujitsu said it would withdraw from bidding for contracts with new Government customers until the Post Office Horizon inquiry concludes – and it would only bid for work with existing Government customers where it already has an existing c...
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Written Question
Lords
16 Jun 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance has been issued to departments regarding the ethical and reputational risks of awarding contracts to companies, including Fujitsu, that are subject to ongoing public inquiries into failures of governance and c
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The Procurement Act 2023 enables and, where appropriate, requires the exclusion of suppliers where they pose particular risks to public procurement. The Cabinet Office has issued substantial guidance for departments, available on Gov.uk. The exclusions re...
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Written Question
Lords
16 Jun 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered placing a moratorium on new contracts with Fujitsu until the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal has concluded.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
The Procurement Act 2023 enables and, where appropriate, requires the exclusion of suppliers where they pose particular risks to public procurement. The Cabinet Office has issued substantial guidance for departments, available on Gov.uk. The exclusions re...
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Written Question
Lords
15 Jan 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total value of contracts that they have awarded to Fujitsu over the past 12 months.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
Details of central government contracts where the contract value is above £12,000 are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search In addition to extensions available under Fujitsu’s existing contracts, Contracts Finder...
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Written Question
Lords
15 Jan 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government how many new contracts, or extensions to existing contracts, have been awarded to Fujitsu over the past 12 months by each government department.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
Details of central government contracts where the contract value is above £12,000 are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search In addition to extensions available under Fujitsu’s existing contracts, Contracts Finder...
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Written Question
Lords
13 Nov 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have signed new contracts or renewed existing contracts with Fujitsu this year.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
Details of central government contracts where the contract value is above £12,000 are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search. In addition to extensions available under Fujitsu’s existing contracts, Contracts Finde...
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Written Question
Lords
13 Nov 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government which Government Departments have contracts with Fujitsu and what is the value of each contract.
Government answer
Cabinet Office
Details of central government contracts where the contract value is above £12,000 are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search. In addition to extensions available under Fujitsu’s existing contracts, Contracts Finde...
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Written Question
Lords
21 Feb 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to investigate whether Fujitsu staff had unauthorised access to the Post Office’s Horizon software system; and, if so, whether there have been any alleged cases of fraud or theft of Post Office funds by Fu
Government answer
Department for Business and Trade
The independent Post Office Horizon Inquiry was set up – and put on a statutory footing - to review all the evidence to establish a clear account of the implementation and failings of Horizon so that a scandal like this does not happen again.Until Sir Wyn...
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