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Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Marcus Charles Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his appointment. Having worked closely with him, I know that he will do a diligent and good job. I welcome his statement. He is absolutely right. The Windrush generation have every right to be here legally. They are British citizens. My constituents expect that everything that can be done will be done to make sure that we regularise their legal position. My constituents also expect this Government to tackle illegal immigration. I would be grateful if my right hon. Friend gave them reassurance on both fronts.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): Yes, I can give my hon. Friend’s constituents an assurance on both those issues. We will absolutely do everything we can, and go much further if we have to, to help in every way with the problems that some members of the Windrush generation are facing. At the same time, we will maintain our policies around illegal migration, because that is exactly what the British public wish to see.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I can tell the hon. Gentleman that the phrase "hostile environment" actually existed under successive Governments and began under a previous Labour Government. But this is not about which party introduced a phrase; my point was that I do not like the term, "hostile", and I will not be using it.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. Given the level of interest, the House’s propensity for rehearsed mini-speeches as prefaces to questions needs today to be curtailed. I am looking for short, preferably single-sentence inquiries. I am looking, in fact, in the direction of the author of the textbook on the matter, the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne), but I do not know if he was standing. No. What a pity: he could have educated colleagues.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): First, I am sorry that the gentleman whom the hon. Lady refers to has those concerns and that anxiety. No one wants anyone to suffer in that way. I do not know if she has already passed the details to my Department, but if she does, I will certainly look at that.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Helen Olivia Bicknell Whately (Conservative, Centre-right): As a Kent MP, I fully recognise the mixed blessing of the UK as an attractive place to live for migrants, both legal and illegal. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that the Windrush generation and all cases dealt with by the Home Office will be treated with humanity and compassion?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
John Luther Mercer (Conservative, Centre-right): The Windrush scandal is appalling—there is no doubt about it—but there seems to have been some wilful conflation here, not helped by the crashing irony of the shadow Home Secretary talking about my right hon. Friend the Member for Hastings and Rye (Amber Rudd) not being on top of her brief. Will the Home Secretary outline to me and others in Plymouth what exactly is wrong with a compliant policy—I know he does not like the word "hostile"—on illegal immigration, which is what we want to see from this Government?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I am happy to tell my hon. Friend that the answer is absolutely nothing. It is right that we have a compliant environment when it comes to immigration, and in fact when it comes to all laws, to make sure that those laws are enforced. It is not just the right thing to do for everyone in the country, but it is particularly right for migrants who come here legally and wish to settle in our country. They also want to know that that is the correct route and that those who are here illegally will be dealt with.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank the hon. Lady for her opening comments. She talks about the compliant environment. The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 were introduced not by this Government but by the previous Labour Government. Many Governments have been working consistently to make sure that we have a compliant environment.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): That sounds like a very worthwhile invitation. I very much agree with my hon. Friend that the contribution made to this country by the Windrush generation is immeasurable, and we should all celebrate that when it comes to the 70th anniversary.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I refer the hon. Lady to the comment I made a moment ago, because it is just as relevant: there were some internal migration targets, but before I comment further, I would like to take a closer look at them and form a view.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Douglas Gordon Ross (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome my right hon. Friend to his new position. The actions taken by my right hon. Friend the Member for Hastings and Rye (Amber Rudd) were widely welcomed by the high commissioner of Barbados when he met the Home Affairs Committee last week, but the Home Secretary’s predecessor accepted that there was an issue with confidence in the measures put forward. What does my right hon. Friend think all Members across the House can do to ensure that the Windrush generation have confidence to come forward and to believe that the system will work for them, not against them?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I will continue to look at what further measures we can take to build confidence in the measures put in place, particularly the hotline and the taskforce. One thing we have made very clear, and I am happy to repeat it now, is that any information provided by anyone who comes forward—whether they call the hotline or come to one of the centres covered by the taskforce—will be used for no other purpose than that of helping them with the issues they face.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Civil Rights
Julian Murray Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): From his earliest days as a Member of this House, my right hon. Friend has spoken out uncompromisingly against all forms of anti-Semitism. What will he do to encourage some other people in some other parts of this House to follow the fine example he has set?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Civil Rights
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): In my previous role as Communities Secretary, I obviously had a big role to play—I was privileged to do so—in fighting race and hate crime of all types. In my new role as Home Secretary, I will work very closely with my successor to make sure that we are fully co-ordinated in fighting hate crime and that we look carefully, particularly with regard to anti-Semitism, at what more we can do.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady asks me about the taskforce. I understand that more than 50 officials are working on it, and we can increase that number if necessary. They are dealing with all the calls as they come in, and they have set up appointments for face-to-face meetings. As I said earlier, 500 appointments have been scheduled and 100 cases already resolved. If we need to add further resources, we will. If any member of the public who is listening wants to know, the number for the hotline is 0800 678 1925.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome the Secretary of State to his position. My constituents want to know not only that the taskforce is doing its job and reaching out to encourage people to get in touch with the Home Secretary, but that the Government are using all the resources at their disposal to find out about registration for national insurance, electoral registration and registration for council tax to help people prove that they have been in this country for a long time.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I assure my hon. Friend on that front that officials and Ministers have been looking carefully to see what else can be done to help with finding appropriate documentation. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Immigration has already had meetings with other Departments to try to achieve just that.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I am not aware that there is a completely inflexible deadline by which people can make applications. I want to take a closer look, if the hon. Lady will permit me to do so. I have not had enough time to look at the detail of every aspect of the matter yet, but I will take a closer look and get back to her.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Giles Francis Watling (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his new position and on launching it with such power and style with his statement today. Does he agree that it is vital that we ensure that any compensation scheme is designed in consultation with those affected?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Margaret Ann Throup (Conservative, Centre-right): I, too, congratulate my right hon. Friend on his appointment, and I commend the speed at which the Home Office taskforce has, over the last week, assisted my constituents in applying for their permit cards. Given the advancing age of some of the Windrush generation, will he confirm that any reimbursement for travel to immigration centres will cover the most appropriate form of travel for the needs of an individual, especially as they get older, rather than just the cheapest option?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): We have already confirmed that any out-of-pocket expenses, including travel costs, for any individual in relation to the work of the taskforce will be reimbursed. I am glad that my hon. Friend has highlighted the issue of speed. To reassure people who call the hotline and come to the taskforce, I make it clear that of the 100 cases I have mentioned that have already been resolved, most were resolved on the same day.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Rebecca Faye Clark (Pow) (Conservative, Centre-right): I, too, welcome the Secretary of State to his position, to which he brings his own particular personal insight and integrity. I also welcome the new fast-track system and wish to report that my constituent, who was thrown out of Uganda in 1973 and had a very hard time, has, as a result of the new system, been fast-tracked through and is delighted with his treatment. I have high hopes that he will be confirmed for ever to remain in Taunton Deane. Is it not right and essential that we have an immigration policy that is fit for the future, respects people’s rights and encourages aspiration?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): 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.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Mary Josephine Robinson (Conservative, Centre-right): I join colleagues in welcoming my right hon. Friend to his new post. The children of the Windrush generation who are in the UK will in most cases already be British citizens. Can he confirm that where that is not the case they will be able to apply to naturalise at no cost?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Michael James Tomlinson-Mynors (Conservative, Centre-right): I commend the Secretary of State’s personal commitment to the Windrush generation, but any credible immigration policy must distinguish between those who are here legally and illegal immigration. Is it not striking that there is an absence of policy on illegal immigration from the Labour party?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I am glad my hon. Friend points that out. I very much agree with him about making that distinction. I believe the right hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) was asked just this morning, in a number of interviews she gave, what would be the policy of the Labour party, and she had no answer.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Henry Edward Millar Smith (Conservative, Centre-right): Similar to the Windrush situation is the plight of the Chagos community, who were exiled from the British Indian Ocean Territory under the Wilson Administration. Will my right hon. Friend agree to meet me to look at my British Indian Ocean Territory (Citizenship) Bill, which is currently before the House, with a view to righting this injustice?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend to his new position. Does he agree that there is absolutely no question but that the Windrush generation have a right to stay? However, that does not reduce the need for, or the importance of, policies that act as strong deterrents to those who are trying to enter the country illegally or are currently here illegally.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I very much agree with my hon. Friend about the need to clearly articulate the distinction between those such as the Windrush generation, who have every right to be here and need to be helped in every way with this difficult situation, and the need to maintain a strong, compliant environment to ensure that our immigration rules are followed by everyone.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Sarah James (Wollaston) (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the Home Secretary assure the House that he will do everything in his power to make sure that nobody faces unnecessary delays or costs for NHS treatment in the future, as we saw in the case of Albert Thompson? Will he meet me to discuss the wider policy so that other people do not face unnecessary delays in the NHS as a result of our policy on visas for NHS staff?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue and I very much agree with what she says. What happened to Albert Thompson was completely unacceptable. We do not want anyone else to be in that situation, and I will very happily meet her.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Richard Michael John Ogilvie Graham (Conservative, Centre-right): Key to putting wrongs right will be the work of the new Windrush hotline, which has already responded very quickly to my efforts to help one of my constituents to get British citizenship. There is a wider opportunity for my right hon. Friend to recognise the migrant contribution to our nation, so may I invite him in principle to come to an event at the Gloucester history festival at which we will celebrate the arrival of the Empire Windrush this September?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Chris Ian Brian Mynott Philp (Conservative, Centre-right): I warmly welcome the Home Secretary to his post—I know the whole team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will greatly miss him—and also welcome the rapid action that has been taken to right the injustice that the Windrush generation have suffered. They are, of course, as British as any of us. When it comes to people here illegally, however, does he agree with the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, who, when shadow Home Secretary, said we needed proper enforcement and proper action to combat illegal immigration?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Christopher James Skidmore (Conservative, Centre-right): Does the Secretary of State agree that there is a vital distinction between the Windrush generation, who came to this country as British citizens, and tackling illegal immigration? As such, will he reject any calls for an amnesty on illegal immigration, which would only encourage traffickers and undermine those seeking legitimate routes to citizenship in this country?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I agree with my hon. Friend. No one in the Department is talking about an amnesty. It is right that we welcome those who are here legally, but maintain a strong, compliant environment for those here illegally.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Housing
Kevin John Foster (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome my former colleague from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to his new role. It is a delight to see him in his place today. I also welcome his comments about ensuring this matter is resolved quickly. Can he reassure me that he will work with local councils regarding records that they have that might help members of the Windrush generation to prove that they have been living here and their eligibility to remain?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend makes a very good point. He will know that I love working with local councils and I will continue to do so in my new Department. Local councils have a role to play in our immigration policy, particularly in helping those from the Windrush generation.
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Alan Mak (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his historic appointment. Will he assure the House that, as his Department engages with the Windrush generation, it will look expansively and sympathetically at the types of records and documents that it will accept as people build a picture of their time here, so that these issues can be resolved quickly?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
James Spencer Cleverly (Conservative, Centre-right): Will my right hon. Friend ensure that once the consultation on compensation has been finalised, an attitude of generosity will be applied and his Department’s famed proactivity and alacrity will be brought to bear when deploying the compensation scheme?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Anne Margaret Main (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his wonderful new position. The Windrush generation, like many others, were a generation of pen, paper and hard-copy documents. On the decision in 2009 to do away with those hard-copy documents, will he, when he has a quiet moment, look back and see why no decision was made to back them up, in a computer age, and how that decision was brought about by officials or those leading the Department at the time?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Matthew Robert Warman (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome my right hon. Friend’s ground-breaking appointment. Does he agree that while a humane immigration policy demands that we take action on the Windrush generation, it is not inhumane to act on the legitimate concerns of ordinary working people about illegal immigration in this country?
Windrush — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I very much agree with my hon. Friend, who has reminded the House of an important distinction. This is about acting correctly and fairly in respect of those who are here for all the right reasons and are helping to make our country strong, while at the same time cracking down on illegal immigration.
Syria — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): It is always in the interest of our proceedings that they should be entirely intelligible to those who attend or who watch on television. If memory serves me correctly, only three people knew the answer to the Schleswig-Holstein question: one died, a second went mad and the third forgot the answer.
Syria — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
John Alan Redwood (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the Secretary of State confirm that, by helping refugees closer to Syria, rather than inviting them here, we can help many, many more people? As those refugees will obviously want, in due course, to return to their country, is there any news on possible progress on a diplomatic solution?
Syria — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are able to help millions of individuals, and it is not just about providing a safe haven; it is also about providing them with education and skills training to ensure that when they are able to return to their homes—and we hope that will be sooner rather than later—they are equipped to pick up their lives as swiftly as possible.
Syria — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): On the resettlement of vulnerable individuals, we have taken about half our commitment to date—just over 10,000 individuals. I fully appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s urging us to do all we can to ensure people are safe. We have chosen to prioritise those who are extremely vulnerable and in need of a particular health treatment, or those who are vulnerable for some other reason, but we are supporting millions of refugees. We are the major contributor to that, taking care not just of people’s basic needs, but of education. I recently visited some of the education facilities in countries in the region, and Britain should be very proud of what we are doing to assist people. I visited a school that is particularly focused on children who have disabilities and have been injured in the shelling in Syria. UK aid is doing great work. We are helping not just a few thousand individuals in the UK but millions in the region.
Syria — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
Michael Louis David Fabricant (Conservative, Centre-right): Given that we had an opportunity in 2013 to make a real difference but it was opportunistically rejected, may I say to my right hon. Friend that she should not take any advice from the Labour party? To ask her a specific question, some 500 medical centre and general practice buildings have been destroyed; what is her Department doing—is there anything it can do—to restore medical aid in Syria?
Syria — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Anthony Evennett (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and congratulate her on her new ministerial responsibilities. What assessment has she made of the recent levels of religious persecution in Syria? What steps is she taking to ensure that persecuted religious minorities have access to humanitarian aid?
Syria — House of Commons, 2018-04-30
Topic: Immigration
William Grant (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the Secretary of State join me in paying tribute to Syria’s neighbours that have taken in refugees? Will she set out what support she is offering to those countries to undertake what must be an enormous humanitarian task?