Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024

What the bill does

A Bill to provide for the quashing of convictions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for certain offences alleged to have been committed while the Horizon system was in use by the Post Office; to make provision about the deletion of cautions given in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for such offences; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Royal Assent means, and what happens next

The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent

Questions about the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024

What stage is the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 at?

The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Has the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 become law?

Yes. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Who sponsored the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024?

The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 was sponsored by Kemi Badenoch.

When was the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 13 March 2024, at first reading.

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