Bishop of St Albans statement on Post Office scandal
In April 2021 the Court of Appeal overturned the convictions of 39 sub-postmasters. At that time, the Revd Paula Vennells, who was CEO of Post Office Limited from 2012 to 2019, stepped back from her parochial duties.
A statutory public inquiry has been investigating since May 2022. In January 2024 an ITV drama was instrumental in bringing the scandal into the public eye.
Following the ITV programme, the Bishop of St Albans said:
“The recent ITV dramatisation understandably rekindles the suffering and pain of the sub-postmasters and their families who are victims of the Horizon IT scandal, and anger in all of us for such a serious miscarriage of justice.
“I hope and pray that the public inquiry will explain fully the sequence of events, provide redress for the victims and hold to account the responsible people and organisations.”
In April 2021, the Bishop of St Albans, welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal, saying:
“As the son of a former sub-postmaster I express my distress at the miscarriage of justice that so many sub-postmasters have suffered. They and their families are in my thoughts and prayers. I am glad that these and earlier appeals have overturned convictions that have been found to be unjust. I am aware that there are still legal processes and inquiries to take place during which it is right that Ms Vennells stands back from public ministry.”
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