Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 21
12th Report - Government compensation schemes
Published 9 Sep 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Representatives of victims told us that prolonged delays in settling claims were unacceptable and had serious consequences for victims. Reverend Clive Foster informed us that Windrush victims were waiting 14 months to get a result on a claim in 2020, and it was totally unacceptable 43 C&AG’s report para 7 44 C&AG’s Report, para 2.19 45 Qq 4, 22 46 Written evidence - GTS0008 47 Q 70 48 Qq 91, 92 20 how long people were waiting to get justice. Peter Gibson from Fighting With Pride also said that the delays at the start of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme led to a great deal of distrust.49
From: Public Accounts Committee, 12th Report - Government compensation schemes (HC 88), 9 September 2026
Government response
Government response awaited: deadline 9 November 2026.