Oral QuestionHome Office

What steps her Department is taking to support victims of the Windrush scandal.

Tabled: 7 January 2025Answered: 13 January 2025

Asked by

Harpreet Uppal

LabourHuddersfield

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for the Home Department

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Seema Malhotra)

This Labour Government are determined to put right the appalling injustice suffered by members of the Windrush community. We will ensure that those affected receive the compensation they deserve, and that cultural change is embedded permanently in the Home Office. At the end of November 2024, over £100 million has been paid to individuals across almost 3,000 claims under the Windrush compensation scheme. We have also re-established the Windrush unit to drive forward the action needed to ensure that what happened to the Windrush generation never happens again.