Post Office: Horizon Compensation Debate
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Lord Bishop of Leeds
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Post Office: Horizon Compensation
Lord Bishop of Leeds Excerpts(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I totally understand the point that my noble friend is making; we have spoken about it on a number of times in the past. The problem, of course, is that this compensation settlement that was reached in a civil action was in full and final settlement of the claims. However, having said that, my colleague Paul Scully has met with them many times and has said that we are in active discussions with them to see what more could be done. Indeed, officials are meeting this week with lawyers representing them to discuss it.
The Lord Bishop of Leeds
My Lords, will the Minister say whether, following on from that question, those who are currently negotiating compensation with the Post Office for some form of redress are having their legal costs paid, or are they expected to pay them and then try to claim them back later?