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HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI commend my hon. Friend for his work on the JCHR; I certainly recognise the moving and compelling testimony that the Committee listened to during the course of its inquiry. It is…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeAbsolutely, I am happy to give that commitment. The hon. Lady makes an important point about the importance of outreach and of building trust. I am absolutely determined to do…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. Last week, the Home Secretary hosted an event for those affected, which was also attended by Wendy Williams, who is conducting the…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeRighting the wrongs done to the Windrush generation has been at the forefront of my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary’s priorities. Last week, on 3 April, she made a statement…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. He is of course right to emphasise how important it is that we right these wrongs. I would like to give some further…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeIt is absolutely right to reflect that the scheme has been open only for very few days so far, but we have received claims, registered them and sent out claim forms, which we are…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI thank the hon. and learned Lady for her questions. She commented on the long wait for the scheme. She will of course recognise that not only did we appoint Martin Forde as an…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend is right to point out that claim forms can sometimes be difficult and onerous, for the elderly in particular. We deliberately designed the form after speaking to…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI am sure that the hon. Gentleman would not expect me to stand at the Dispatch Box and indicate a level of compensation for his constituent, but I will very happily take away the…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeThe hon. Lady makes an important point about the publicity surrounding events and the importance of doing it in a meaningful way. I am conscious that we have a schedule of events…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeWe have sought to have a scheme that is based on both tariffs and actuals, so that those who cannot provide evidence will be able to go down the tariffs route and not be expected…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI thank the right hon. Lady for her comments, but given that the rules and guidance were published on the same day as the Home Secretary made the statement, it is somewhat unfair…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend will be conscious that this urgent question is about the Windrush compensation scheme, but he will no doubt be reassured to hear that last week, when I met high…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeThe hon. Lady is right to point out the severe impact on individuals of the Windrush generation. As I said previously, the Home Office is determined to work alongside HMRC, which…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeAs I am sure the hon. Lady will have heard me say, the amounts were arrived at in consultation with our independent adviser, Martin Forde, and by looking at both the ex gratia…09 Apr 2019HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeYesterday the Home Secretary announced the launch of the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The Government deeply regret what has happened to some members of the Windrush generation…08 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Fishing Industry: Non-EEA VisasAs the hon. Gentleman will have heard me say, we have also asked the MAC to look at a revision of the shortage occupation list. He will know that we have suggested the…08 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Fishing Industry: Non-EEA VisasI have listened to my hon. Friend on this subject on many an occasion. He is a forceful and passionate advocate for the industry. On the seasonal workers scheme in the edible…08 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Fishing Industry: Non-EEA VisasIf the right hon. Gentleman exercises some patience, I am coming to a number of points that I would like to make. It is crucial that the House reflects on the fact that the White…08 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Fishing Industry: Non-EEA VisasI congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing the debate, and I am grateful to the other hon. Members who have intervened. As the right…08 Apr 2019