Lords discusses Windrush Compensation Scheme
7 May 2020
Members of the House of Lords debate the Windrush Compensation Scheme, in a virtual session on Wednesday 6 May.
Speakers include the chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee and a former commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality.
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This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative), Minister of State in the Home Office and Lords spokesperson for equalities, put forward the debate and responds on behalf of the government.
Speakers include:
- Baroness Benjamin (Liberal Democrats), chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee
- Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick (Crossbench) former commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality
- Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour), director of Social Justice Now
- Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative), vice chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Caribbean
- Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated), former president of the African Caribbean Westminster Business Initiative.
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