Windrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of Recommendations Debate
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Stephen Timms
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Windrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of Recommendations
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Miss Dines
This is about progress. I am very clear that we must compensate members of the Windrush generation and their families for the losses and impacts they suffered. Those impacts were the result of a scandal that arose under Governments of varying colours, and we must put that right. I simply do not accept the suggestion that there is no serious effort being put into implementation. I do not say everything has been a success; mistakes have been made, but improvements are also being made. We have offered and paid out almost £60 million. That is an extremely good start. It is not enough, but it is the way forward, and Wendy Williams has acknowledged that there has been significant change.
Sir Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab)
Will the Minister give the House a clear assurance that the Home Office will appoint a migrants commissioner?
Miss Dines
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that question. I will have to check and write to him. That is not in my brief, but I am enjoying this urgent question and listening to Members across the House. That information will be sent to him shortly.