Windrush

Paula Sherriff Excerpts
Monday 30th April 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I agree with every word my hon. Friend says.

Paula Sherriff Portrait Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab)
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How would the new Home Secretary respond to this quote, which is not from me but Anthony Bryan of the Windrush generation, who spent 50 years in the UK, followed by five weeks in a detention centre? He said:

“I feel like I helped bring down the Home Secretary…I feel sorry for her in a sense, because it looks like she is taking the punishment for Theresa May.”

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I am not aware of all the details of Mr Bryan’s case, but I know it is being or has been dealt with and prioritised. If he knows anyone else who is in a similar situation, he should encourage them to contact the hotline.