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HANSARD Windrush SchemeI want to be clear again about the flight to Jamaica mentioned by hon. Members: not a single person being deported is British—a person cannot be deported and be British; they are…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeMy hon. Friend has highlighted an important point, and it is worth emphasising. Members of the Windrush generation were affected by decisions made by a number of Governments,…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeI am happy to confirm that to my right hon. Friend, and he is right to raise it. From the moment the taskforce was set up, it was designed to make it as easy and simple as…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeFirst, I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s tone and approach of asking sensible questions, and he deserves answer to them all. The hon. Gentleman raised the case of Ms Willow Sims, who…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeWe work closely with the Department for Work and Pensions, and the hon. Lady gives an example of why that is absolutely necessary. If she wants to give me further details of her…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeFirst, let me thank the right hon. Gentleman. At least he has raised this important issue of Windrush—it is good at any time to update the House on this, in many different…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeMy hon. Friend refers to a law, which represents the will of this House, that was passed in 2007, which, I say again, the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy) and many of…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeRighting the wrongs done to the Windrush generation has been at the forefront of my priorities as Home Secretary. That is why I apologised on behalf of this Government and our…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeMy hon. Friend is correct. It would be breaking the law, and it would mean that we were not putting the safety of our people first.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI need to make some progress. The police will continue to face pressures, and my commitment to them is ongoing. The Policing Minister has also shown unwavering support and will of…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe right hon. Gentleman is wrong in saying that this debate is just about national support. The report also includes the Government’s decision, subject to the will of the House,…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI thought the hon. Lady was taking over my speech for me, but she raises an important point. On fighting crime, as I mentioned earlier, there has been a particular rise in certain…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI am happy to give my hon. Friend that commitment. He makes an important point and I am glad he has raised it. We have been clear in the Home Office that when the upcoming…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportLike so many Members, the hon. Gentleman makes an issue of the need for more resources. I have met his local chief constable and other police officers from his force, and they are…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI will make some progress, then take some further interventions in a moment. Supporting policing is not just about money; the police chiefs I have met have also consistently…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI have been clear that in recent years we have seen an increase in certain types of crime, but it would be lazy of any of us to attribute that to just one factor. I recognise that…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportAgain, the hon. Gentleman, like so many other Opposition Members, has raised the issue of resources. That is why I am sure he will welcome the biggest cash increase collectively…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportWhere the hon. Gentleman is right is that there have been increases in certain types of crime. For example, as I said earlier, there have been increases in serious violence,…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportFirst, the hon. Gentleman will be all too aware, given his closeness to this, that there are some other issues in Cleveland as well. He talks about resources and funding, and…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI am going to make progress, but I will give way later on. I want to be clear with the House on how this increase of almost £1 billion breaks down. Government grants to PCCs will…05 Feb 2019