David Lammy

Urgent question on the implementation of the Lammy Review

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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David Lammy, ShadowJustice Secretaryasked a question toAlex Chalk, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justiceon the Government's progress of the implementation of the Lammy Review.

Key Points: 
  • David Lammy, ShadowJustice Secretaryasked a question toAlex Chalk, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justiceon the Government's progress of the implementation of the Lammy Review.
  • The Lammy Review , chaired by David Lammy MP , is an independent review of the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in the Criminal Justice System (CJS).
  • The Government commissioned the Lammy Review in 2017.
  • David Lammy, Shadow Justice Secretary told the house he was "disappointed" in the Prime Minister when he claimed "16 of the recommendationsI made in the Lammy Review, had been 'implemented'.

Urgent question on the implementation of the Lammy Review

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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David Lammy, ShadowJustice Secretaryasked a question toAlex Chalk, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justiceon the Government's progress of the implementation of the Lammy Review.

Key Points: 
  • David Lammy, ShadowJustice Secretaryasked a question toAlex Chalk, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justiceon the Government's progress of the implementation of the Lammy Review.
  • The Lammy Review , chaired by David Lammy MP , is an independent review of the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in the Criminal Justice System (CJS).
  • The Government commissioned the Lammy Review in 2017.
  • David Lammy, Shadow Justice Secretary told the house he was "disappointed" in the Prime Minister when he claimed "16 of the recommendationsI made in the Lammy Review, had been 'implemented'.

Ministers questioned by David Lammy on deportation flight to Jamaica

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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David Lammy MPasked Ministers from the Home Office on the "suppressed"Windrush Lessons Learned Review and its implications on planned deportation flight to Jamaica.

Key Points: 
  • David Lammy MPasked Ministers from the Home Office on the "suppressed"Windrush Lessons Learned Review and its implications on planned deportation flight to Jamaica.
  • A report into the scandal, named the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, was commissioned in 2018 but is yet to be published.
  • A leak ofthe draft review stated that the Government should"consider ending all deportation of foreign national offenders where they arrived in the UK as children".
  • Mr Lammy said that the Government "rightly" set up the Independent Advisory Group and, as a result of this, suspended deportations to Jamaica.

Ministers questioned by David Lammy on deportation flight to Jamaica

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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David Lammy MPasked Ministers from the Home Office on the "suppressed"Windrush Lessons Learned Review and its implications on planned deportation flight to Jamaica.

Key Points: 
  • David Lammy MPasked Ministers from the Home Office on the "suppressed"Windrush Lessons Learned Review and its implications on planned deportation flight to Jamaica.
  • A report into the scandal, named the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, was commissioned in 2018 but is yet to be published.
  • A leak ofthe draft review stated that the Government should"consider ending all deportation of foreign national offenders where they arrived in the UK as children".
  • Mr Lammy said that the Government "rightly" set up the Independent Advisory Group and, as a result of this, suspended deportations to Jamaica.

Urgent question on the Windrush Compensation Scheme

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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David Lammy questions minister about caps on compensation

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  • Transcripts of proceedings will be available on Hansard , three hours after they finish in the Chamber.
  • In a statement to the Commons, the Minister of State for Immigration, Caroline Noakes, said;
    David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, pressed the ministerabout the caps set on compensation by the scheme, saying;
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Urgent question on the Windrush Compensation Scheme

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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David Lammy questions minister about caps on compensation

Key Points: 
  • Transcripts of proceedings will be available on Hansard , three hours after they finish in the Chamber.
  • In a statement to the Commons, the Minister of State for Immigration, Caroline Noakes, said;
    David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, pressed the ministerabout the caps set on compensation by the scheme, saying;
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Implementation of the Lammy Review's recommendations examined

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Saturday, March 23, 2019
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Justice Committee investigates progress made on race equality issues in the justice system

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  • The Justice Committee holds an evidence session on Progress in the implementation of the Lammy Review's recommendations.
  • The Committee will investigate progress made on race equality issues in the criminal justice system, since the publication of the Lammy Review 18 months ago.
  • MPs will hear from a panel of stakeholders, who are experts in race equality issues in the criminal justice system, as well as from Mr Lammy himself, to understand:
    what the Governments priorities should be going forward.

Implementation of the Lammy Review's recommendations examined

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Saturday, March 23, 2019
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Justice Committee investigates progress made on race equality issues in the justice system

Key Points: 
  • The Justice Committee holds an evidence session on Progress in the implementation of the Lammy Review's recommendations.
  • The Committee will investigate progress made on race equality issues in the criminal justice system, since the publication of the Lammy Review 18 months ago.
  • MPs will hear from a panel of stakeholders, who are experts in race equality issues in the criminal justice system, as well as from Mr Lammy himself, to understand:
    what the Governments priorities should be going forward.

Tottenham MP criticises Government's handling of the Windrush Scheme

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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David Lammy asks urgent question on Windrush Scheme

Key Points: 
  • MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, asked an urgent question on the Government's Windrush Scheme.
  • The 'Windrush generation' are Commonwealth citizens who are long term UK residents who do not have documents to demonstrate their status.
  • David Lammy replied to the Home Secretary, criticising the Home Office's response to the Windrush issue.
  • He called each case was a "shocking indictment ofthe Government's pandering to far right racism".

Tottenham MP criticises Government's handling of the Windrush Scheme

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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David Lammy asks urgent question on Windrush Scheme

Key Points: 
  • MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, asked an urgent question on the Government's Windrush Scheme.
  • The 'Windrush generation' are Commonwealth citizens who are long term UK residents who do not have documents to demonstrate their status.
  • David Lammy replied to the Home Secretary, criticising the Home Office's response to the Windrush issue.
  • He called each case was a "shocking indictment ofthe Government's pandering to far right racism".