Windrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of Recommendations Debate

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Department: Home Office

Windrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of Recommendations

Janet Daby Excerpts
Tuesday 10th January 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Dines Portrait Miss Dines
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This has been an opportunity for learning. The cross-governmental work has been very valuable. On commitment, I reiterate that there has been a change in culture. Wendy Williams accepts that there has been a massive shift among those working in the community and the caseworkers. That cross-governmental work will continue in the months ahead.

Janet Daby Portrait Janet Daby (Lewisham East) (Lab)
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The former Home Secretary promised to implement all 30 recommendations in the Wendy Williams review. It seems that we need to remind the Minister that it was a Government review, so why is that promise now being broken; it is like shifting sand? Is it therefore correct to say that the Government can no longer be trusted and have run out of time?

Sarah Dines Portrait Miss Dines
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This Government can be trusted. Again, I remind the House that the Government do not comment on leaks. That is simply not acceptable. On an issue as important as this concerning the rights of our citizens, it is simply not good enough to accept what is written in The Guardian without judging on the facts.