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From: Jane MacLeodi,,....
Sent: 10/05/2018 12:
To: Rodric Williams © Andrew Parsons [¢
Subject: Fwd: In Strict Confidence: Briefing to fact-check
Attachments: 2018 05 10 Horizon Litigation - Facts of the Case.docx
On a quick read this is a highly dangerous document - written by a non-lawyer, and therefore without any protections of
confidentiality or privilege, and underpins all our concerns regarding briefings to UKGI/ BEIS.
Your early views would be very welcome however:
- I propose that i flag to Paula that the summary has arrived and that we are concerned as to the loss of privilege.
- I suggest that one of you call Elizabeth O’Neill and / or Helen Lambert with the same view.
- I suggest that we do not respond with a ‘fact check’ as I don’t think we want to be seen to have in any way endorsed
any of the statements in the summary.
- we need to address this at the Board briefing on Tuesday.
Thoughts?
Jane
Jane MacLeod
Group Director Legal, Risk & Governance
Post Office
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From: Clarke, Stephen - UKGI
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 9:52 pm
Subject: In Strict Confidence: Briefing to fact-check
To: Jane MacLeod <—-
Cc: Callard, Richard - UKGI
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Rodric Williams ¢_
-, Cooper, Tom - UKGI <i
Lambert, Helen - UKGI <f
O'Neill,
Patrick Bourke
Jane/Rodric,
I believe you are aware that BEIS Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm has asked us for a full written briefing on the
Horizon Litigation asap. In the attached, we have set out the facts of the case, including relevant background, based on
our understanding of information provided to us by POL over the years since the issue first arose. Of course, we'll also
flag to Alex that the Protocol is being finalised and will be submitted to him in due course.
Please can you check this briefing for factual accuracy and either (i) confirm that it is accurate or (ii) correct the
inaccuracies. (Note: it’s just a fact-checking exercise, so we’re not looking for opinion and only require amendments if
there are factual inaccuracies). Please can you provide this by close of play this Tuesday.(We’ll submit to Alex asap
after the subcommittee, in case any new facts emerge that need to be added to the briefing — if so, grateful if you could
flag these to us too).
Regards,
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UK Government Investments
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