Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Act 2024


provide for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under, or in connection with, schemes or other arrangements to compensate persons affected by the Horizon system and in respect of other matters identified in legal proceedings relating to the Horizon system.

What is this Bill?

The Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Act 2024 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 29 November 2023 and became an Act of Parliament on 25 January 2024.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th January 2024
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th January 2024
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th January 2024
Act of Parliament
Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Act 2024 (c. 1)
16th January 2024
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
16th January 2024
3rd reading (Lords)
16th January 2024
Committee negatived: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
16th January 2024
Committee negatived (Lords)
16th January 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
16th January 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
11th January 2024
Select Committee report
6th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
22nd December 2023
Briefing papers
Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill: HL Bill 37
19th December 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th December 2023
1st reading (Lords)
19th December 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
19th December 2023
Committee of the whole House (Commons)
19th December 2023
2nd reading (Commons)
19th December 2023
Money resolution
19th December 2023
Allocation of time motion
19th December 2023
Bill
HL Bill 37 (as brought from the Commons)
19th December 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 37 Explanatory Notes
19th December 2023
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 19 December 2023
19th December 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 19 December 2023
19th December 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional grouping and selection of amendments by Chairman of Ways and Means - 19 December 2023
18th December 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 December 2023
15th December 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 December 2023
5th December 2023
Briefing papers
Research Briefing on the Bill
29th November 2023
1st reading (Commons)
29th November 2023
Bill
Bill 016 2023-24 (as introduced)
29th November 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 016 EN 2023-24