Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 72
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Accepted
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Home Office apologies to Windrush victims require full acknowledgement of departmental role.
Conclusion
The Home Office must ensure that apologies to those affected by the Windrush scandal are issued at the earliest opportunity and that the Department’s role in causing any impacts or losses suffered is fully acknowledged.
Government Response Summary
The government confirms the Home Secretary has already apologised unreservedly, and every individual receiving a compensation offer receives a personal apology letter from the Home Secretary at the conclusion of their claim.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Home Secretary has apologised unreservedly to victims and their families for the injustice, hardship and suffering they endured at the hands of successive governments over several decades. We are working tirelessly to ensure members of the Windrush generation are properly compensated for the losses and impacts they suffered. Everyone who receives an offer of compensation from the Department receives a personal letter of apology from the Home Secretary at the conclusion of their compensation claim.