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Government response to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report (volume 1)

The government's response to volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report.

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Blair McDougall MP
Published
9 October 2025
Last updated
13 October 2025 — See all updates

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Government response to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report (volume 1)

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The government has issued a response to volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report.

Chaired by Sir Wyn Williams, a former High Court judge, the inquiry aims to examine the failures of the Horizon IT system, which led to the wrongful suspension, termination, and prosecution of sub-postmasters over more than 2 decades.

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Published 9 October 2025
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  1. Link to the statement explaining full and fair redress added to DBT's acceptance of recommendation 2.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2026-02-12 11:06
Recommendations 5, 12, 13 and 16 have been updated to match the exact language used in Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s final report.

2025-11-05 10:26
Contact email address for any enquiries on Sir Gary Hickbottom’s appointment as Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS) Senior Lawyer added under Recommendation 6.

2025-10-13 15:10
Link to the statement explaining full and fair redress added to DBT’s acceptance of recommendation 2.

2025-10-09 10:00
First published.