Petition · past parliament · Department for Business and Trade
Immediate refunds of money sub-postmasters paid for wrong horizon shortfalls
Closed
105 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should require that immediate refunds are provided for the money that each sub-postmaster was forced to pay the Post Office to cover the erroneous "shortfalls" that the discredited Horizon software identified.
We do not see repayment of this money as "compensation" as it belonged to the victims in the first place. We do not think these funds should be part of or subject to any negotiation or lengthy process. They are specific amounts that each branch manager was forced to pay from their own private funds. We believe this money should be returned immediately and automatically.
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
105
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
13 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.