Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether those affected by the Home Office's wrongful detention of Windrush immigrants who have received compensation have been required to sign non-disclosure agreements; and if so, why.
Answered on
2 August 2018
There has been a single payment of compensation for unlawful detention in a Windrush generation case and this was subject to a confidentiality agreement. It has been long-standing practice under successive governments for the Home Office to agree confidentiality when settling immigration and asylum compensation claims, when appropriate.
However, we intend to take a different approach in setting up the Windrush compensation scheme. We have committed to establishing a compensation scheme which is tailored to meet the needs of those affected. Nobody who receives compensation through the Windrush compensation scheme will be bound by any condition of confidentiality, unless requested by the individual in question.