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Minister says government considering plan to quash all unsafe Post Office convictions – UK politics live

Kevin Hollinrake, minister for postal services, says he welcomed the decision by former Post Office boss to hand back her CBE

The Commons authorities have announced that there will be an urgent question on “compensation and outstanding matters relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal” at around 12.30pm, just after PMQs. The UQ has been tabled by the Conservative MP David Davis.

This helps to explain why, in his interview with the Today programme this morning, Kevin Hollinrake, the minister for postal services, was not able to confirm that he would be attending the meeting of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board due to take place at 1.30pm. Hollinrake told the programme that he was not sure what parliamentary duties he would have in the afternoon that might stop him going.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Kevin Hollinrake, minister for postal services, says he welcomed the decision by former Post Office boss to hand back her CBEThe Commons authorities have announced that there will be an urgent question on “compensation and outstanding matters relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal” at around 12.30pm, just after PMQs. The UQ has been tabled by the Conservative MP David Davis.This helps to explain why, in his interview with the Today programme this morning, Kevin Hollinrake, the minister for postal services, was not able to confirm that he would be attending the meeting of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board due to take place at 1.30pm. Hollinrake told the programme that he was not sure what parliamentary duties he would have in the afternoon that might stop him going. Continue reading…