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HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewThe right hon. Lady is right in her identification of the issues that existed over a period of time—Wendy Williams was also very clear about them in her review. Over several…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) for her thoughtful comment. I emphasise and echo the work that she has done, but acknowledge her apology as well.…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI would like to make a number of points in response to the hon. Gentleman’s comments. First, he has already spoken to me about reviewing the recommendations, but I opened my…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI have already made it clear that the lessons from this review must be learned at every level. The hon. Lady raises a very important point about covid-19, access to public…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the long-awaited Windrush lessons learned review. I dedicate this statement to the Windrush generation. I have personally…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewFirst, Wendy Williams describes in the review a set of measures that evolved under a number of Governments over many decades. Clearly, we all need to move on and look at— […19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewThe right hon. Member has raised this point with me previously, and I thank him for raising it again today. I will look into it. He has asked me to do so, and I will absolutely…19 Mar 2020HANSARDHM Government Transparency Report: Disruptive Powers 2018-19I have today laid before the House the fourth iteration of the Government transparency report on the use of disruptive powers (CP 212). Copies of the report will be made available…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewMy hon. Friend is absolutely right in his reflective remarks about the citizens who came to our country legally, in effect to rebuild our nation and join our public services. For…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI would urge the right hon. Gentleman to work with us all, collectively, to right these wrongs. I have been clear in my statement today, not just in giving an unequivocal apology,…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI will be looking in detail at every recommendation that Wendy Williams has put forward, and I will be working with her on the delivery of many of them.19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewMy hon. Friend is right to say that I received the report yesterday and, such is its importance, I published it today. Last July, Wendy Williams began the representations in the…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI thank my hon. Friend for his comment. This review gives voice to people from the Windrush generation, who, of course, not only came to the UK legally, but were part of our…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewThe hon. Lady raises a number of points. First, I thank everyone who is involved, and has been involved, in many of the outreach groups and the events that have taken place across…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewFirst of all, let me say in response to the right hon. Lady’s point about the publication of the review that this is an independent review. I received a copy of it yesterday from…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have announced today that we will open a £500,000 fund for grassroots organisations. All Members’ constituents, and organisations locally,…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewThe hon. Lady touches on a fundamental issue, which is that breach of trust. I know from the time I have spent with individuals from the Windrush generation and with advisory…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewRacism is not an issue that we should take lightly at all. As I said in my statement—other Members of the House can reflect on this—many people, including people of my own…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI thank the hon. Gentleman for the tone of his question and for the points he makes. I urge all right hon. and hon. colleagues to look at the review. It is deeply moving and…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewMy hon. Friend is right to point to the scheme itself. I have spoken about the scheme and the way it works. There is no cap at all. I repeat my plea to all colleagues in the House…19 Mar 2020