Immigration: Pausing the Hostile Environment
Debate between Caroline Nokes and Lord Walney(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Caroline Nokes
It is absolutely right that, at a time when we were looking very closely at whether anybody of the Windrush cohort had been negatively impacted, we paused flights to the Caribbean. It is important, going forward, that we look at those flights with utmost rigour, and we are determined to do so.
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Ind)
In a Westminster Hall debate on 13 June, the Minister said that no one had successfully judicially reviewed the Government under paragraph 3225 of the immigration rules. Was that accurate, and have any cases been settled out of court?
Caroline Nokes
If the hon. Gentleman looks in the Library, he will find that I have provided clarification on that matter.
Jobcentre Plus Offices: Closure
Debate between Caroline Nokes and Lord Walney(7 years, 2 months ago)
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op)
The industrial injuries team in Barrow has accumulated many years of experience, and that expertise has enabled the team to take the claimant handling time for one of the nation’s most complex benefits down from 175 days to 33 days. That reduction has meant that some of the most vulnerable people in the country, with terminal conditions such as asbestosis, have been able to receive their benefit before they died. Will she listen to the concern that if that expertise is dissipated when a new team comes in, the waiting times will go back up and many people will die before they receive their benefit?
Caroline Nokes
The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. It is crucial that we do not lose expertise, which is why we will be listening to all DWP staff to see how we can best use that resource in future.