WITN10250106 - Department for Business, Innovation & Skills - Mr Brooks Newmark Braintree and errors received in Horizon system reports

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WITN10250106
WITN10250106

BIS

Department for Business
Innovation & Side

PQ No. 2008/5010

MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009

Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree): To ask the Minister of State, Department for
Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has received reports of errors in the Post
Office Horizon system which have led to Postmasters or Postmistresses being falsely
accused of fraud; and if he will make a statement. (291675)

Rt Hon Pat McFadden:

The Department has received no such reports. Any issues relating to the Horizon
system are operational matters for Post Office Ltd. I have therefore asked Alan Cook,
Managing Director of Post Office Ltd, to respond directly to the Hon. Member and a

copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.

12 Oct 2009 : Column 661W

The Department has received no such reports. Any issues relating to the Horizon
system are operational matters for Post Office Ltd. I have therefore asked Alan Cook,
managing director of Post Office Ltd., to respond directly to the hon. Member and a

copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.

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