Government strengthens Post Office Horizon IT inquiry with statutory powers
The inquiry will now have the power to compel witnesses and demand evidence, with fines or imprisonment for non-compliance.
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19 May 2021
The independent Post Office Horizon IT inquiry will be given more powers and converted into a statutory inquiry on 1 June
inquiry will now have the power to compel witnesses and demand evidence, with fines or imprisonment for non-compliance
move follows landmark Court of Appeal judgment that saw 39 postmasters’ convictions overturned
The government has strengthened its independent inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT dispute, putting it on a statutory footing to ensure it can establish the truth about what happened.