In a statement to staff, Mr. Read—who took over for the much-maligned Paula Vennells after her resignation in 2019—stated that he intended to devote his “full attention” to the portion of the hearings that will take place in September and look into Post Office practices going forward.
It was stated that Owen Woodley, his deputy, will oversee day-to-day operations from Monday, July 15 until the end of August.
The Post Office scandal-focused writer Nick Wallis was the first to reveal Mr. Read’s note, which stated of his choice: “It is critically important that we demonstrate the reforms we have made and give confidence to the inquiry.
More than 700 sub-postmasters were charged with theft and false accounting between 1999 and 2015 after Fujitsu’s defective accounting software gave the impression that money was missing from their branches.
Even though the sub-postmasters’ convictions were reversed, many are still having difficulty receiving full compensation through expedited final redress procedures.
