Welcome to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry website
This is an independent public statutory Inquiry established to gather a clear account of the implementation and failings of the Horizon IT system at the Post Office over its lifetime.
Phase 7 Hearing timetable
The Inquiry has published the hearing timetable for its final phase, Phase 7, during which Sir Wyn Williams will examine current practice and procedure at the Post Office as well as compensation.
Register for closing statements
Closing statements give the legal representatives of Core Participants to the Inquiry the opportunity to reflect on evidence the Inquiry has heard during all phases.
They will take place on the 16 and 17 December 2024, on the 5th floor of Aldwych House, 71-91 Aldwych, London WC2B 4HN.
Deadline to apply for public gallery attendance is 26 November 2024, 12pm.
In Your Own Words: Family and Relationships Paper
The Inquiry's listening project, In Your Own Words, gives people affected by the scandal a platform to share their stories and experiences.
In Your Own Words has just published its first paper, which focuses on how people’s relationships and family life were impacted by the Horizon scandal.
Latest news from the Inquiry
Inquiry publishes statements from former sub-postmasters, senior executives and employees at the Post Office, trade union representatives, and government ministers.
13 November 2024
Around two thirds (65%) of people affected by the Horizon scandal have said it impacted their family and relationships, according to a paper published today by In Your Own Words, the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s listening project.
Apply by 26 November for closing statements in December
22 October 2024