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Windrush generation detention Contents

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Purpose of this report

Our inquiry

2 Background

Right to liberty

Windrush generation and the Compliant/Hostile Environment

3 Detention of Windrush generation: Case Studies

Mr Bryan and Ms Wilson

Mr Bryan

Ms Wilson

4 Conclusions drawn from case studies

Cases illustrative of wider problems with the UK’s approach to immigration detention

Lack of awareness of rights of Commonwealth citizens who settled in the UK before 1973

Officials ignoring evidence

Burden of proof

Use of detention powers

Home Office culture

Other issues

Limited support after being released from detention

5 The need for a proper review of the Windrush episode

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex 1: Committee’s Analysis of Timeline of Key Events from Home Office Case File on Ms Wilson

Annex 2: Committee’s Analysis of Timeline of Key Events from Home Office Case File on Mr Bryan

Declaration of Lords’ Interests

Formal minutes

Witnesses

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



Published: 29 June 2018