Stephen Timms
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Windrush Lessons Learned Review
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Priti Patel
I 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.
Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab)
Six years ago, over 30,000 overseas students from Commonwealth countries lost their visas when they were accused by the American firm ETS of cheating in its TOEIC—test of English for international communication—English language test. It has since become clear that many of those accusations, in fact almost certainly most of them, were without foundation. In learning the lessons of Windrush, will the Home Secretary ensure that students who are innocent get an affordable route to finally clear their names?
Priti Patel
The 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 take that away.