Oral QuestionWomen and Equalities

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the time taken to process claims to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

Tabled: 1 February 2024Answered: 7 February 2024

Asked by

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

Answering Minister

the Minister for Women and Equalities

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Hamish Falconer)

Ensuring the safe release of all hostages, including British national Emily Damari and three other hostages with strong UK links, remains a top priority for this Government. We support the efforts of negotiators and call on the parties to return to negotiations. We continue to work alongside allies and partners in the region towards securing hostage releases. Negotiations remain the best chance to get hostages, cruelly detained by Hamas, home to their loved ones. I relayed these points to the Israeli deputy Foreign Minister yesterday.