Post Office - Horizon System Debate

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John Bercow

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Post Office - Horizon System

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Tuesday 9th July 2013

(11 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) has bobbed up, as is his common practice, at the last minute. I should not want him to feel excluded.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon
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I have bobbed up at the right time.

I thank the Minister for her statement. The Horizon system has been blamed by some sub-postmasters who have been accused of false accounting. Does the Minister agree that red tape makes it difficult to run rural sub-post offices, especially those in isolated locations? What steps is she taking to restore confidence in the system, especially in relation to rural post offices?