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HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I have met the Scottish justice Minister twice online; the reason I met the Northern Ireland Ministers physically is that they came here to…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI would welcome that discussion, and I will follow it closely in the other place. The controversial element of this unprecedented, exceptional legislation is the overturning of…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI will tackle the points that have been made as briefly as possible. The Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne),…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI am happy to look at that. I should point out that a lot of the 16-page form is legalese. Only about four pages of it is actually stuff that needs to be filled in, but I…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillYes. The right hon. Gentleman asked about tariffs. We are keen to do whatever we can to make the process quicker, easier, clearer and more transparent. We are taking that away and…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes the point himself: as more evidence emerges, it may be that the CCRC takes a different view of cases that are brought forward. People who have…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)indicated assent .29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I listened to the postmasters very carefully, and of course they would prefer us to legislate in the way the hon. Lady describes. I set out very clearly the reasons why we would…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillCertainly, if we regard it as a pilot system of Horizon, that would be the case, as drafted.29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I thank the hon. and learned Member for her point, and I heard the points she raised earlier. It is very clear that all that is required for someone to access the compensation is…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)As I said earlier, Scottish Ministers have the responsibility and the means to be able to form this legislation. We think it is important that they take responsibility for their…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I will make some progress, if I may. I note that the First Minister stated on Thursday 18 April that the Scottish Government are prepared to introduce legislation to the Scottish…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThat is not what we understand from the Post Office, but I am happy to continue our discussions, as I always do, to make sure that every relevant person affected by Horizon or its…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThere will, of course, always be different legal opinions on these matters. As my hon. and learned Friend expressed, he has had two different opinions on what we should do in this…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillAs I said, I am happy to have a continuing conversation with my hon. and learned Friend on that point. I feel that it would be a serious injustice if we set, say, a three year…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI will speak to amendment 70. I wrote back to my right hon. Friend about her case, and we are looking at this. I am sure that the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones)…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillWe have tried to design the schemes in conjunction with the legal firms that are advising most of the claimants on claiming redress. We will continue to work with them, as we do…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy apologies, Dame Rosie. I will move on with pleasure. Penultimately, I turn to new clause 6. I thank the right hon. Member for North Durham for all his work seeking justice for…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI beg to move amendment 25, page 1, line 6, at end insert— “(za) the conviction took place before the coming into force of this Act,”. This amendment makes it clear that clause…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)May I just point out that the legislation apparently has already been drafted for Scotland? There is no requirement for Scotland’s legislation to mirror our legislation; that…29 Apr 2024