<p>Post Office Ltd has worked closely with the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA), Second Sight (the independent forensic accountants), and the right hon. Member for North East Hampshire (Mr Arbuthnot), to establish a Mediation Scheme. The Scheme will be overseen by a Working Group with an independent Chair in Sir Anthony Hooper, whose appointment was announced on 29 October 2013. The Government is not a member of the Initial Mediation Scheme, but I understand that Sir Anthony chaired his first meeting of the Group on 25 October 2013.</p><p>Subpostmasters who wish to have their case considered by the Initial Mediation Scheme have until 18 November 2013 to submit their applications. The scheme opened on 27 August 2013.</p>