Written Question·Home Office·UIN 41566

Windrush Commissioner

Tabled: 26 March 2025
Answered: 3 April 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Windrush Commissioner will have the authority to compel responses from government departments or agencies in the course of their work.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Windrush Commissioner will be a public appointee, operating independently of the Home Office to serve as an advocate and trusted voice for victims, families and impacted communities affected by the Home Office Windrush Scandal. They will provide indep...

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