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.
Closing Statements - 16 and 17 December
The application deadline for public gallery attendance for Closing Statements has now closed. We are contacting people who applied before the deadline and have been allocated a place. We will not be able to admit anyone who did not register in time and has not had a place confirmed. You can follow the hearings live (with a three-minute delay) on our YouTube page.
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