A FORMER sub-postmaster from South Warnborough has welcomed the news that senior figures from the Post Office will face questioning from MPs over a contraversial medition scheme.

Hundreds of sub-postmasters, including Mrs Hamilton, have been accused of fraud by the Post Office and had their contracts terminated.

The sub-postmasters argue that any discrepancies in their accounts were due to the Horizon computer software provided by the Post Office.

Mrs Hamilton admitted 14 counts of false accounting at Winchester Crown Court, but said she did so to avoid going to prison and did not take any money.

As reported earlier in the week, the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee will receive written and oral evidence on the matter during its session on Tuesday, February 3.

Referring to the latest development, Mrs Hamilton told The Gazette: “It is great. It will be nice to see the boot on the other foot, because that is how we felt when we were dragged through the crown courts.

“This is dragging on but we have not got anything to lose any more, so the Post Office should not think we are going to go away.”

Last Sunday, Mrs Hamilton attended a meeting in Warwickshire, where she and other aggrieved sub-postmasters agreed to file a class action lawsuit if they are not satisfied with the mediation scheme.

The 57-year-old, who still lives in South Warnborough, added: “We have been banging on for so long and at last things are starting to move.”