Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020


To provide for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State or a government department under, or in connection with, the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

Government Bill

(Home Office)
What is this Bill?

The Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 8 January 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 8 June 2020.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

8th June 2020
Royal Assent: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
8th June 2020
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
8th June 2020
Act of Parliament
Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020 (c. 8)
4th May 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Kevin Foster MP to Diane Abbott MP regarding points raised at the committee stage and third reading
21st April 2020
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st April 2020
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
21st April 2020
Committee negatived: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st April 2020
Committee negatived (Hansard) (Lords)
21st April 2020
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st April 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
15th April 2020
Library Notes
Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
25th March 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
25th March 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
25th March 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 111 Explanatory Notes
25th March 2020
Bill
HL Bill 111 (as introduced)
25th March 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment: Windrush Compensation Policy
25th March 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 24 March 2020
24th March 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
24th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
24th March 2020
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 24 March 2020
24th March 2020
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 24 March 2020 - large font accessible version
24th March 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments
24th March 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (PDF)
24th March 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Committee and Remaining Stages
23rd March 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2020
20th March 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2020
10th February 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
10th February 2020
Money resolution
10th February 2020
Programme motion
8th January 2020
1st reading (Commons)
8th January 2020
Bill
Bill 004 2019-21 (as introduced)
8th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 004 EN 2019-21
8th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 004 EN 2019-21
8th January 2020
Bills
Bill 004 2019-21 (as introduced)
8th January 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing paper for Second Reading