{"value":{"id":1745751,"askingMemberId":5119,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2024-11-29T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2024-12-03T00:00:00","uin":"17040","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Windrush commissioner will consider the reimbursement of legal costs for the victims of the Windrush scandal.","answeringBodyId":1,"answeringBodyName":"Home Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4253,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2024-12-09T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>We are establishing a Windrush Commissioner to act as an independent advocate for all those affected. This role will oversee the implementation of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review and act as a trusted voice for communities, driving improvements and promoting lasting change.</p><p>On appointment, the Commissioner will engage with Windrush stakeholders and communities to understand what they need and how the Commissioner can drive delivery of that change.</p><p>To ensure claimants are supported, we are also allocating £1.5million in government grant funding, which will be used to increase advocacy support for victims applying for the Windrush Compensation Scheme.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Immigration: Windrush Generation","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1745751","method":"GET"}]}