Windrush Children (Immigration Status) Debate

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Department: Home Office

Windrush Children (Immigration Status)

Marsha De Cordova Excerpts
Monday 16th April 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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Yes. I am of course aware that as leaders in their own areas, Members of Parliament will need to be able to access that hotline and to access all the information so that we can act fairly, efficiently and effectively for the Windrush generation, which is so valued in this country.

Marsha De Cordova Portrait Marsha De Cordova (Battersea) (Lab)
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A number of my constituents have been caught up in the Government’s hostile environment policy, including Paul, who has been here for four decades. He was removed from his home and detained at one of the Croydon detention centres. Will the Home Secretary commit to introducing a statutory instrument that will reverse and restore the rights that the Windrush generation had secured?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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Unfortunately, I cannot comment on individual cases in the Chamber, but if the hon. Lady would like to write to the Home Office or bring to me that particular case, I will make sure that it is looked at.