Committee publication · Correspondence · 4 February 2026
Letter to the Minister for Small Businesses and Economic Transformation relating to the Department's resourcing for Horizon redress-related work, 19 January 2026
From: Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry: Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters
Summary
The Business and Trade Committee Chair requests detailed information from the Minister for Small Businesses and Economic Transformation about departmental resourcing for Horizon Redress work. The letter seeks specifics on staff numbers, roles, areas of assignment (including HSSA and GLO functions), and annual costs, with a response deadline of 23 January 2026.
Key findings
- Committee requests total headcount of staff working on Horizon Redress cases across the Department for Business and Trade
- Request includes breakdown of roles and corresponding areas of operation (HSSA, GLO)
- Committee seeks estimated annual cost figures for these positions
- Request follows Minister's evidence to Committee on Post Office Horizon Scandal on 6 January 2026
Tone
ProceduralTopics
public-financepost-office-horizondepartmental-resources
Key actors
Liam Byrne MP, Blair McDougall, Department for Business and Trade, Business and Trade Committee
Notable line
“What is the total number of staff currently working on Horizon Redress-related cases across the Department for Business and Trade?”
Key Quotes
“What is the total number of staff currently working on Horizon Redress-related cases across the Department for Business and Trade?”
“As part of your response, please include a breakdown of roles and their corresponding areas (e.g., HSSA, GLO), along with the estimated annual cost for these positions.”
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