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The home secretary has promised "sweeping reforms" to Home Office culture after the
Windrush scandal which saw people wrongly deported.
Speaking to MPs, Priti Patel said there would be a "full evaluation" of the hostile environment
policy.
She also announced mandatory training for Home Office staff, reconciliation events with the
victims of the scandal and diverse shortlists for senior jobs.
Labour said the government was "falling woefully short".
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Ms Patel said her commitment to changing the Home Office was "fundamentally solid and
firm" adding: "I have been on the receiving end of certain practices in the Home Office as well,
which quite frankly speak to some of the points that came out of Wendy Williams' review."
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The Windrush scandal saw people being detained or even removed from the UK despite
having lived in the country for years.
The scandal prompted criticism of the government's "hostile environment" measures

introduced to tackle illegal immigration such as a 'deport first, appeal later' policy and tougher
'right to work' checks.
A report into the scandal by Wendy Williams, an inspector of constabulary, accused the Home
Office of demonstrating "ignorance and thoughtlessness".
She made 30 recommendations and in June Ms Patel said she accepted the report in full.
'An ugly stain'

Making a statement in the House of Commons, the home secretary told MPs the scandal was
"an ugly stain on the face of our country and our Home Office" adding that her response had
been "swift, strong and uncompromising".
She said she wanted to ensure "sweeping reforms" to Home Office culture and would be
"reviewing every aspect of how the department operates, its leadership, the culture, policies,
practices and the way it views and treats all parts of the communities it serves".
She told MPs that over £1.5m had been offered by the Windrush compensation scheme but
added "this is just the beginning".
In her statement she announced:
A series of reconciliation events to rebuild the relationship between the Home Office and
those who were affected by the scandal
Mandatory training for new and existing Home Office staff members "to ensure everyone
working across the department understands and appreciates the history of migration and
race across the country"
A review of "compliant environment" measures, formally known as the "hostile

environment"
A "more diverse shortlists for senior jobs, specialist mentoring and sponsorship
programmes to help develop a wider pool of talent and drive cultural change".
Ms Patel said: "There are simply not enough individuals from black, Asian or minority ethnic
staff working at the top in senior roles and there are far too many times where I am the only
non-white face in the room.
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"The injustices of Windrush did not happen because Home Office staff were bad people, but
because staff themselves were caught up in a system where they did not feel they had the
permission to bring personal judgement to bear," she said.
She also announced that in September 2021, Ms Williams would revisit the Home Office to
review its progress.
Labour's shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said the Windrush scandal "must
lead to real and lasting change".
"Looking at the failure to act on so many previous reviews, the government is falling woefully
short on that action and that's why we will be holding them to account for delivering the vital
changes outlined in this report and to act with the urgency that is required."
Patrick Vernon, a Windrush campaigner, urged the government to speed up the payment of
compensation to victims of the Windrush scandal.
He said Mrs Patel's statement "paid lip service to this review, but does not respond to the
urgency of the matter - several Windrush victims have already died without receiving
compensation for the injustice they faced."
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Windrush scandal: Patel promises 'sweeping reforms' of Home

Labour said the government was "falling woefully short".

Who are the Windrush generation?

'Grave risk' of Windrush scandal repeat

Windrush recommendations to be implemented 'in full'

The scandal prompted criticism of the government's "hostile environment" measures

'An ugly stain'

In her statement she announced:

A review of "compliant environment" measures, formally known as the "hostile

Windrush scandal Nick Thomas-Symonds Priti Patel Home Office

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Windrush: 'Grave risk' of scandal repeat, warns review author

Windrush: Priti Patel promises to implement recommendations

UK 'badly underestimated' Russian threat

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UK 'not strong-armed' into Huawei ban, says Raab

Trump concedes coronavirus pandemic to 'get worse'

Coronavirus not over by Christmas, experts warn

Did 'herd immunity' change the course of the outbreak?

Gaping holes in UK's handling of Russia threat

Why are Americans so angry about masks?

By bike, boat and horse: Epic lockdown journeys

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