HMT “Empire Windrush”: 80th Anniversary Debate
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Baroness Dacres of Lewisham
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HMT “Empire Windrush”: 80th Anniversary
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Baroness Dacres of Lewisham (Lab)
My Lords, as we approach this significant anniversary, can my noble friend the Minister update the House on the progress in delivering the Windrush compensation scheme? What is being done to speed up the claims, especially of elderly applicants?
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)
My noble friend is quite right to raise this issue. As of January 2025, over £124 million had been paid across to 3,866 Windrush compensation scheme claims, and 94% of claims have now received a final decision. We remain committed to improving the compensation scheme to make sure that it reflects the lived experience of individuals. In response to feedback from the Windrush commissioner, communities and claimants, significant policy improvements were announced in October last year and implemented in January this year.