GLO
Recommendations related to glo
7
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (5)Accepted in Part (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
7 total
POH-IR1-5
Accepted
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Seek court directions for GLO compensation in bankruptcy cases
DBT shall take such steps as are necessary within 28 days of the publication of this report to seek appropriate directions under section 306 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in …
- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation on 21 September 2023, instructing counsel to submit a court application under section 306 of …
Department for Business …
POH-IR1-7
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
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 …
- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation in principle on 21 September 2023, stating it was determined to deliver the GLO scheme …
Department for Business …
POH-11
Accepted
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Apply best offer principle equally in GLOS
The "best offer" principle which will apply in HSSA, as explained in response to Recommendation 10, shall be equally applicable in GLOS.
- The recommendation required the "best offer" principle to apply equally in GLOS as in HSSA. - The Department for Business and Trade accepted this …
Department for Business …
POH-12
Accepted
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Amend GLOS to allow claimants oral submissions at panel hearings
The scheme documents governing GLOS should be amended so that a right is conferred upon claimants (exercisable by the claimants themselves or their recognised legal representatives) to make oral submissions …
- The recommendation required GLOS scheme documents to be amended to confer a right on claimants to make oral submissions at panel hearings. - The …
Department for Business …
POH-3
Accepted
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Apply full and fair meaning consistently across all schemes
The Post Office, the Department and the Minister shall ensure that all decision makers in HSS, GLOS and OCS/HCRS apply the meaning to be given to the words "full and …
- The recommendation required all decision makers in HSS, GLOS and OCS/HCRS to apply the "full and fair" definition when assessing awards. - The Department …
Post Office Ltd
Department for Business …
POH-4
Accepted in Part
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
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. …
Department for Business …
POH-5
Accepted
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Allow 3-month window to accept Fixed Sum Offer after assessment
Any claimant who opts to have a claim assessed when the claim is submitted to the Post Office or the Department may decide to accept the Fixed Sum Offer at …
- The recommendation required claimants who opt for assessed claims to retain the ability to accept the Fixed Sum Offer for up to three months …
Department for Business …