UKGI00004587 - House of Commons Parliamentary Question and Draft answer for Post Office SPM Mediation Scheme and if the SOS will make a statement on this.

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UKGI00004587
UKGI00004587

House of Commons Parliamentary Question: PQN2015/12263

Named Day
Question Question for Return to
tabled 18th June answer 23rd June Parly by 22" June
Noon
Action officer/ Copies to:
division
Question from: Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South - Labour)

Minister answering: Mr George Freeman

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment
he has made of the adequacy of the Post Office sub-postmaster mediation scheme;
and if he will make a statement. (3258)

Draft Answer

Post Office Limited’s Complaint Review and Mediation Scheme was set up in 2013 to
consider cases from current and former subpostmasters relating to the Post Office
Horizon IT system. This is an operational matter for Post Office Limited and the Scheme

has been set up to be independent of Government.

Action Officer ‘Approval Ministerial Approval

Laura Thompson
Richard Callard
Print Name
and extension Must be SCS or above