Parliamentary Activity

Post Office Horizon Inquiry — 34 mentions in Parliament since Jan 2022

Early Day Motion Commons
18 Nov 2024
Wester Hailes post office

That this House regrets that Post Office Limited is considering closing Wester Hailes Post Office; further regrets the potential loss of jobs and service provision in the heart of one of Scotland's most deprived communities; notes that Post Office Limited has not yet contacted the local Member of Parliament to discuss their proposals for their vital community hub in one of Scotland's most deprived communities; agrees that the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry uncovered significant problems in th...

Written Question Lords
13 Nov 2024
Fujitsu: Contracts
Lord Beamish Labour → Cabinet Office

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... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
13 Nov 2024
Fujitsu: Contracts
Lord Beamish Labour → Cabinet Office

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... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
14 Oct 2024
Cabinet Office: Software
John Glen Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the three entries totalling £189,870 for Fujitsu Services Ltd under the GPG - Interoperability One Data Programme, in his Department's transparency data entitled Cabinet Office: spend data over

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 – it would only bid for work with existing Government customers where it already has a contract with t... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
07 May 2024
Government surveillance of bank accounts

That this House is deeply alarmed by new powers contained within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that would allow the Government to engage in the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts; notes that these new powers would force banks to spy on the 23 million individuals in the welfare system, including those who are disabled, sick, caregivers, jobseekers and pensioners, as well as on the private banking data of people related to them including partners,...

Written Question Lords
21 Feb 2024
Horizon IT System: Fujitsu
Lord Truscott Non-affiliated → Department for Business and Trade

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... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
19 Feb 2024
Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool

That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the people of Liverpool, including the 97 Hillsborough victims; recognises that resilient and determined campaigning against injustice lies in the heart and DNA of this city’s daughters and sons; further recognises the...

Early Day Motion Commons
01 Feb 2024
Independent Panel Inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola

That this House notes that the Post Office Horizon scandal has reemphasised the need for a Hillsborough Law; acknowledges that more tragedies would benefit from a duty of candour on public servants and a parity of arms; supports the call for an independent panel inquiry with full powers to compel disclosure into the death of seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola, who died during floods in 2014 from poisoning by hydrogen cyanide detected by Fire Services HAZMAT; further notes that Zane’s family home w...

Early Day Motion Commons
06 Jan 2022
Post Office Horizon compensation scheme

That this House believes that the 555 litigants, who won civil proceedings against Post Office Ltd in 2018-19, should not be excluded from the Post Office Horizon compensation scheme; that the exclusion of these litigants from the compensation scheme is having and will continue to have a direct and devastating impact on these individuals and their families, especially as they exposed the scandal against all odds and have been left with the legal bill for doing so; resolves that all those affe...