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    MPs reject bid to include Scotland in Bill to exonerate Horizon scandal victims

    by Richard Wheeler Apr 29, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The UK Government has resisted attempts to include Scotland in the proposed law to exonerate subpostmasters caught up in the Horizon IT scandal.

    MPs voted 265 to 42, majority 223, against a motion from the SNP seeking to ensure the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill can also apply to Scotland.

    Business minister should bring forward proposals to address the matter given Scotland’s separate legal jurisdiction.

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