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Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry

Information on the independent statutory inquiry examining the Horizon IT system failure and lessons for accountability and justice.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 9 October 2025

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.

More information about the inquiry is available on the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry website

Report responses

• Government response to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report (volume 1)
  • 13 October 2025
  • Policy paper
• Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry: statement on full and fair financial redress
  • 9 October 2025
  • Correspondence
• Response to Post Office Horizon IT inquiry interim report: compensation
  • 26 October 2023
  • Correspondence

Published 9 October 2025