Public Hearings Timeline
All hearing dates are indicative and may be subject to change. Participants should therefore note that they may be called for evidence at any point and are expected to remain flexible in order to cooperate fully with the Inquiry.
Specific dates and witness lists will be added to this timeline when they are available.
Phase 1 - Human Impact Hearings |
See archive for London, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and Belfast hearings held in February – May 2022. |
Issues of Compensation Hearings |
See archive for hearings held on 6 July and 13 July. |
Phase 2 - Horizon IT System: procurement, design, pilot, roll out and modifications |
London: October – November 2022 Commencing on 10 October 2022 |
Phase 3 - Operation: training, assistance, resolution of disputes, knowledge and rectification of errors in the system |
London: November 2022 Exact dates TBA |
Phase 4 - Action against Sub-postmasters and others: policy making, audits and investigations, civil and criminal proceedings, knowledge of and responsibility for failures in investigation and disclosure |
London: to be held between December 2022 and February 2023 Exact dates TBA |
Phase 5 - Redress: access to justice, Second Sight, Complaint Review and Mediation Scheme, conduct of the group litigation, responding to the scandal and compensation schemes |
London: to be held between February and March 2023 Exact dates TBA |
Phase 6 - Governance: monitoring of Horizon, contractual arrangements, internal and external audit, technical competence, stakeholder engagement, oversight and whistleblowing |
London: to be held between March and April 2023 Exact dates TBA |
Phase 7 - Current practice and procedure and recommendations for the future |
London: to be held between May and June 2023 Exact dates TBA |