Windrush Debate
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Jim Shannon
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(6 years, 6 months ago)
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Sajid Javid
I very much agree with my hon. Friend. He once again points out the important distinction that must not be lost between legal migration and illegal migration.
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
I thank the Home Secretary for his response to the urgent question and wish him well in his new position. What steps will he be taking to reassure migrants from other parts of the Commonwealth, and will he proactively make staff and time available to assist those people with any problems that they are experiencing?
Sajid Javid
The hon. Gentleman makes a good point about other members of the Commonwealth, to which I referred briefly a moment ago. I want to ensure that we are looking at this carefully to see whether we need to take further steps where people are affected. The hon. Gentleman will know about the taskforce that we set up for the Windrush generation. I will not hesitate in taking any further steps that would help.