Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill
The Bill overturns convictions relating to the period when the Post Office was using the Horizon IT system.
The Bill was passed on 30 May 2024 and became an Act on 13 June 2024
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 14 May 2024
Bill as introduced
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill as introduced (424KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Financial Resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (170KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (217KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (227KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (286KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (235KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (219KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (106KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (213KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (110KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (print version) (162KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill research briefing