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HANSARDPoints of Orderrose—03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI thank the right hon. Lady for her comments and also for what she said about Martin Forde QC and the work he has done to make this scheme a reality. She started by saying that…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Windrush compensation scheme. Copies of the response to the consultation are available from the Vote Office.…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeWe are looking carefully into what kind of support is needed, because some cases will be less complex. In the kind of complex case suggested by the hon. Lady, we want to make sure…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI do not have a list of everyone who responded to the consultation—there were some 1,400 respondents—but the consultation was wide-ranging and we had responses from many different…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeThe hon. Lady makes a very important point. We want to make sure everyone feels they can, first, come forward to the Windrush scheme itself, in terms of documentation, passports…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeIt would certainly be helpful if a claimant for compensation has a bank account, but we have set out to make sure that justice is done in the fairest way possible. If there are…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeAs I mentioned earlier, we have tried to make it as simple as we can to navigate, with guidance and a freephone number. If anyone finds themselves in that circumstance, I suggest…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeIt is precisely because we want to avoid another Windrush situation that it cannot be sufficient just to enshrine rights in law. What is needed with the EU settlement scheme is a…03 Apr 2019HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI have today announced the details of the Windrush compensation scheme. The Government deeply regret what has happened to some members of the Windrush generation and when I became…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI agree with my hon. Friend, and I want to take this opportunity to thank her parents and the parents of millions of others for their contributions to this country. I agree with…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI would be happy to look into that case.03 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I met the right hon. Gentleman, I took this issue very seriously. I have asked my officials to review it. We had a further meeting to make some final decisions just last…01 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleFirst, the new public health approach, the consultation on which was launched today, will certainly help to safeguard many more young people. Secondly, the work of the National…01 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleWe absolutely should regularly update the House, whether by coming to the House, through “Dear colleague,” letters or by holding meetings with hon. Members who request them.…01 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleFirst, I am very sorry to hear about that incident, which must have been shocking for everyone involved. We need to ensure that the police are properly resourced, which is why…01 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleFirst, the right hon. Lady will be aware that we have had the biggest cash increase in police resources—almost £1 billion—since 2010. That is going to lead to the recruitment of…01 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is right to raise this, because the work of Real Knives, Real Lives and of other groups doing similar work is really helping young people to move away from…01 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleIt will certainly help to ease pressures. The £100 million will help police with their immediate response to the rise in serious knife crime, and it will also help to support the…01 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting this issue, which has also been raised by the police. I have asked officials for further advice on the matter. He might also be interested…01 Apr 2019