PM responds to Sir Alan Bates after repeated requests

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Sir Alan wrote to the PM twice in the past month, urging him to ensure victims receive full financial redress by March next year.

Then, six to nine months later, he said there is a request for more information which often involves 50-150 further questions that can only be answered by the likes of a forensic accountant."The system is designed to wear people down," he told MPs.

Sir Alan, portrayed in a ITV drama which thrust the scandal back into the spotlight earlier this year, leads the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance and was giving evidence to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

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Published On: 2024-11-05 @ 17:48:40 (11 hours ago)

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