Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Clive Lewis Excerpts
Monday 21st October 2024

(1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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I am concerned to hear about the case that the hon. Gentleman raises, and I would be happy to meet him to discuss it further.

Clive Lewis Portrait Clive Lewis (Norwich South) (Lab)
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I put on record my gratitude to the Home Secretary and her team for releasing the Home Office commissioned report, “The Historical Roots of the Windrush Scandal”, which concluded that 30 years of racist immigration legislation caused the Windrush scandal. Those now on the Opposition Benches spent three years trying to suppress that report. Will the Home Secretary meet me, other MPs and civil society representatives to discuss its recommendations?

Seema Malhotra Portrait Seema Malhotra
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I thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue. It was a shocking report, and one that the previous Government refused to publish. I would be very happy to meet him and other hon. Members to discuss it.