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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has done a fantastic job with the campaign, and has made huge progress towards ensuring that best practice is followed by suppliers. Of course I shall be happy to…25 Jan 2024HANSARDSmarter Regulation: Improving Price Transparency and Product Information for ConsumersToday, my Department has published the Government’s response to the consultation on “smarter regulation: improving price transparency and product information for consumers”. The…24 Jan 2024HANSARDProduct Safety and Metrology: (Amendment) Regulations 2024Today, I am updating Parliament on developments to the Government’s approach to the UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) product marking and plans to continue recognition of…24 Jan 2024HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: June to December 2023 ReportThe Secretary of State for Business and Trade has, today, laid before Parliament a report outlining the progress made in reforming and revoking retained EU law. The report fulfils…22 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalThe hon. Lady is right to say that no amount of final compensation can ever make good what has happened to many of these people, whether it is loss of home, loss of business, loss…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank the hon. Lady for her point. I am not aware of the particular case to which she refers, but it is certainly our position that we want to work closely with people who have…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI am very sorry to hear what happened to Mr Ward-Best. His family should be able to get compensation through the historic shortfall scheme. That scheme is there to put Mr…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalHaving dealt with a number of different redress schemes over the years, including those following some of the banking scandals, my experience with victims—the same applies in…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalIt is fair to say that the answer is no, because this scandal has occurred and there must have been a systemic failure in the relationship, either in the Post Office or in…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalYes, absolutely, we believe that the overturning of convictions would happen in respect of cases prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service too, not least because, as we…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank the hon. Gentleman for his constant contributions on this subject and many others. It has been a pleasure to do this role, to take on this huge issue, which he and I both…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank the hon. Member for her work. We have engaged with her on this issue regularly, and she works very hard on behalf of her constituents. We are keen to make the compensation…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank the hon. Gentleman for his work. I am aware of his involvement on behalf of his constituents. I also put on record my thanks to my right hon. and learned Friend the Lord…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank my hon. Friend for his remarks and his question. I am pleased that Paula Vennells has handed back her CBE. It was absolutely the right thing to do. As part of the inquiry,…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalThe hon. Gentleman has been a regular contributor on this issue. We are keen to include “no public interest” cases within the scope. They are currently treated slightly…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank the hon. Lady for her question and, once again, for her work in the all-party parliamentary group for post offices. I am sorry that I was not able to share a statement…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank the hon. Lady for her remarks. Although they were prosecuted under different authorities in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the cases were generally prepared by the Post…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI am very much looking forward to appearing before the right hon. Gentleman’s Select Committee and hearing some challenging questions, which I would welcome. To be clear, 64% of…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI thank the hon. Gentleman for his response to my remarks. I appreciate his offer to work with us and to stand with us to deliver compensation and the overturning of convictions.…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalThe short answer is yes; people who are guilty of offences—ones that can be prosecuted—should be brought to account. All kinds of different routes might be available to make sure…10 Jan 2024