Public Inquiry Recommendations
Showing 6 of 1,839 recommendations from Post Office Horizon Inquiry
What these recommendations are about — Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Key themes in this inquiry:
Post Office Horizon compensation gaps ·
Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny ·
Outdated Operational Guidance ·
Police investigation management ·
Public protection planning
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Report published 2023 — 27 recommendations across this inquiry.
POH-4
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
(2025)
Fund legal advice for HSS claimants before scheme choice
All claimants in HSS shall be entitled to obtain legal advice funded by the Department prior to choosing between accepting the Fixed Sum Offer or seeking financial redress which is …
- The recommendation required all HSS claimants to be entitled to funded legal advice prior to choosing between the Fixed Sum Offer and assessed redress. …
POH-15
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
(2025)
Set deadline for HSS claims with guidance on late applications
No claims for financial redress under HSS shall be entertained after midnight 27 November 2025.
- The recommendation called for HSS to be closed to new claims after 27 November 2025. - The Department for Business and Trade broadly accepted …
POH-IR1-1
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
(2023)
Allow Advisory Board to monitor individual cases and make full and fair monitoring a core duty
The Horizon Compensation Advisory Board should not be prevented from monitoring individual cases in which compensation has been or is to be determined by paragraph 4 of its Terms of …
- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation in part on 21 September 2023, confirming the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board would consider whether …
POH-IR1-3
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
(2023)
Advise Minister and Post Office on full and fair compensation at three monthly intervals
The Horizon Compensation Advisory Board shall, as part of its advisory role, consider whether, in its view, full and fair compensation is being paid out to applicants under the three …
- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation in part on 21 September 2023, endorsing the Board's view that it "would not be …
POH-IR1-7
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
(2023)
Legislate to allow GLOS compensation payments after 7 August 2024 if necessary
HM Government shall bring forward and use its best endeavours to ensure that legislation is enacted so as to allow payments of compensation under GLOS to be made to applicants …
- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation in principle on 21 September 2023, stating it was determined to deliver the GLO scheme …
POH-IR1-8
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
(2023)
Set agreed closing date for Horizon Shortfall Scheme applications
No applications for compensation to HSS shall be entertained after such date as shall be agreed by the Minister/ DBT, the Post Office and the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board.
- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation in part on 21 September 2023, committing to discuss and agree a closing date with …