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
Stage 1 - General principles
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 1 on 21 May 2024
Emergency Bill debate
On 15 May 2024, Parliament agreed to treat the Bill as an Emergency Bill.
Read the minutes of proceedings (187KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2024
At Stage 1, an Emergency Bill shall be referred immediately to the Parliament for consideration of its general principles.
The Stage 1 debate took place on 21 May 2024.
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener, 20 May 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to Kevin Hollinrake MP, Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business. 18 April 2024
Update on Legislation to Reverse the Convictions of Wrongly Convicted Sub-Postmasters
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener, 7 March 2024
Debate
MSPs debate the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
Meeting on 21 May 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings (198KB, pdf) posted 21 May 2024
Vote
MSPs vote on the general principles of the Bill.
Meeting on 21 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-13292
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 21 May 2024