Horizon based Prosecutions by POL

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Dear Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,In Dec 2009 Pat McFadden wrote to Lord Arbuthnot stating the department view that Horizon is robust and Post Office prosecutions are a matter for them to oversee.When did the department first become aware of the number of SPM that were being prosecuted by POL and when did they decide it wasnt a matter to be left to Post Office to supervise?

Yours faithfully,

john o'sullivan

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john o'sullivan
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Dear FOI Requests,Thank you for a reply.From 1st day Briefs supplied to Jo Swinson in 2012 and others up to 2016 Post Office Prosecutions and Horizon issues were not considered important.It is only since the CIT ruling by Justice Fraser and convictions being overturned in 2020 that 1st day Minister Briefings start with Horizon problems.Will refining your search to after 2019 reduce cost and find a specific meeting or strategy document that confirms BEIS awareness of the scale of the problem.In Feb 2020 Computer Weekly ran a story stating BEIS had been too passive in managing Post Office.

Yours sincerely,

john o'sullivan

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