Committee publication · Correspondence · 6 January 2026
Letter to the Criminal Cases Review Commission relating to Post Office Capture software convictions, 16 December 2025
From: Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry: Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters
Summary
The Business and Trade Committee Chair writes to the Criminal Cases Review Commission requesting specific information about its handling of Post Office Capture software conviction cases. The letter seeks clarity on caseload numbers, application volumes, review timescales, and mortality risk assessments for applicants awaiting case review.
Key findings
- Committee requests assessment of total number of people with Capture-related convictions
- CCRC reported 34 pre-Horizon applications as of 16 October 2025; letter seeks updated figures and Capture-specific breakdown
- Committee asks for estimated timeframe for reviewing Capture-related cases
- Committee raises concern that applicants may die before CCRC completes case reviews
Tone
ProceduralTopics
criminal-justicemiscarriages-of-justicepost-officecase-review
Key actors
Business and Trade Committee, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Dame Vera Baird KC
Notable line
“Have you made an assessment of the risk that some applicants may be deceased before the CCRC has completed review of their cases?”
Key Quotes
“Have you made an assessment of the risk that some applicants may be deceased before the CCRC has completed review of their cases?”
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