Windrush

Helen Whately Excerpts
Monday 30th April 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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First, I am sorry that the gentleman whom the hon. Lady refers to has those concerns and that anxiety. No one wants anyone to suffer in that way. I do not know if she has already passed the details to my Department, but if she does, I will certainly look at that.

Helen Whately Portrait Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con)
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As a Kent MP, I fully recognise the mixed blessing of the UK as an attractive place to live for migrants, both legal and illegal. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that the Windrush generation and all cases dealt with by the Home Office will be treated with humanity and compassion?

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I can give my hon. Friend that assurance.