Exoneration, unsure why it took a new year drama on tv for that to come closer. francis reed, bbc news. our business correspondent colletta smith has been talking to many of those affected by the scandal including former sub postmaster tim brentnall. you have been hearing there lots of former sub postmasters joining us here in the bbc, telling their stories once again, lots of whom we have spoken to repeatedly over the years that they have been going through this saga, wondering why, as you say, it has taken so long for the government to pay real attention to this issue. i m joined right now by tim brentnall. tim was a former sub postmaster in pembrokeshire. tim, you had a conviction in 2010, you had a criminal record from 2010 and it took 11 years for that to be overturned, didn t it? yes, i got my conviction quashed in 2021. today, we spent lunchtime together here watching the prime minister, watching the post office minister
Their liberty and their livelihood and they have been waiting far too long for the truth, forjustice, and for compensation, so i am glad the prime minister is putting forward a proposal. we will look at the details and think it is the job of all of us to make sure that it delivers the justice that is so needed. and yes, mps sought to blame westminster for the delay. this has been described by the justice secretary as an unprecedented scandal. swathes of people all at once is certainly seen as a radical step, but some have doubts about politicians invading the territory usually occupied byjudges. some of those who have reviewed miscarriages ofjustice belief there is a better solution than an act of parliament. some of those who have reviewed miscarriages ofjustice believe there is a better solution than an act of parliament. it s only the court of appeal that can definitively say in each individual case, this conviction is unsafe and therefore must be quashed. acts of parliament
The year. charlie rose, thank you very much- the year. charlie rose, thank you very much. charlie the year. charlie rose, thank you very much. charlie mentioned - the year. charlie rose, thank you i very much. charlie mentioned alan bates in the itv drama that he was based upon the scandal. colleagues have spoken to mr bates and ijust want to redo his reaction to the news that the government is bringing this law. he said, that this is good news, it is another positive step but things aren t happening quick enough for the original group. what is being offered here in those who have smaller claims that the money is there and by the sounds of it it is there and by the sounds of it it is there and by the sounds of it it is the larger claims that are probably going to form the bulk of it. those are the ones that we still have to work with solicitors on to have to work with solicitors on to have our claims result. he also told radio four that it is a leap forward but it is not over yet.
Westminster for the delay. the reality is, that when the public come knocking on the doors of this here chamber seeking justice, the government only answers when they have no options left. this has been described by the justice secretary as an unprecedented scandal, and passing a law to exonerate whole swathes of people all at once is certainly seen as a radical step, but some have doubts about politicians invading the territory usually occupied byjudges. some of those who have reviewed miscarriages ofjustice belief there is a better solution than an act of parliament. it s only the court of appeal that can definitively say in each individual case, this conviction is unsafe and therefore must be quashed. acts of parliament won t really do that. but what of the company behind the glitchy system? fujitsu has been awarded other government contracts