Amend Limitation Act to extend GLO deadline if needed
HM Government shall bring forward as soon as possible legislation amending section 11(3)(a) of the Limitation Act 1980 to allow payments of compensation under the GLO scheme to be made to applicants after midnight on 7 August 2024 if that proves to be necessary.
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in PartAccepted in principle. The department is determined to deliver the GLO scheme by August 2024. If it were to appear nearer the time that the deadline was likely to be missed, the government would of course consider whether legislation was necessary. (Source: DBT Response to Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry First Interim Report, September 2023)
Progress Timeline
Government response: Accepted in principle. Department for Business and Trade accepts this recommendation in principle. The Department is determined to deliver the GLO scheme by August 2024 and will consider bringing forward legislation if the ...
Published Evidence
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Business and Trade Select Committee noted the Limitation Act amendment had not been brought forward as a standalone bill. The government intended to deliver the GLO scheme by August 2024 and was considering longer-term legislative options.
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Business and Trade Committee held an evidence session on 6 January 2026 with witnesses from Fujitsu, the CCRC, DBT and MoJ. The CCRC revealed Horizon software may have been installed earlier than previously believed, potentially expanding the pool of eligible convictions. Over 4,000 claimants were still awaiting final settlement across all schemes at that date. Government accepted only 3 of 17 committee recommendations in full.