Former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton is set to answer questions from MPs regarding progress in compensating victims of the Horizon IT scandal. He is scheduled to give evidence on Feb 27 to the Commons Business and Trade Committee, aiming to illuminate issues in various compensation schemes. Staunton, embroiled in a dispute with Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, faces scrutiny after alleging a senior civil servant urged stalling compensation spending before the next general election. Badenoch challenges Staunton’s claims and questions his failure to address reported toxic work culture during his tenure since December 2022. Additionally, Alan Bates, leading the campaign to exonerate wrongly convicted sub-postmasters, will also provide testimony. The hearing coincides with tensions surrounding Staunton’s credibility and the pursuit of justice for affected postal workers.

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