Oral Answers to Questions

Nadia Whittome Excerpts

Wednesday 5th February 2020 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

Yes, and I thank my hon. Friend and his family for everything that they do to encourage ex-offenders into work. I will indeed take up that suggestion with my right hon. Friend the Chancellor. We cut taxes on working people. We cut national insurance. The Opposition would hike taxes and keep people in welfare.

[Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East) (Lab)]

Q7. It has been two years since the Windrush scandal exposed the wrongful detention and deportation of Commonwealth citizens. While we wait for the much delayed publication of the lessons learned review, the Government plan to deport 50 people to Jamaica by charter flight next week. Will the Prime Minister immediately suspend the flight until the lessons learned review is published and the recommendations are implemented?

[The Prime Minister]

I think the whole House will understand that the people of this country will think it right to send back foreign national offenders.