Motion text
This House deplores the Government's ongoing use of deportation flights to Commonwealth countries against the recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review; notes that while the publication of the Review has been much delayed without explanation, it is expected to recommend the cessation of all deportations of people who have lived in the UK since childhood; notes that the Government has sought to justify recent deportations on the basis of the serious nature of the offences perpetrated by deportees, where this is not borne out in many cases; believes that where deportations are enforced on Foreign National Offenders who have served their sentences, this amounts to double punishment on arbitrary grounds; further believes that long-term residents should be rehabilitated in an equal fashion to their British-passport-holding peers; fears that the characterisation of all deportees as serious criminals exacerbates anti-migrant sentiment, increases racial tensions and exposes those deported to greater risk upon return; remains concerned that the Government's approach demonstrates a failure to appreciate the significant damage to trust in immigration enforcement that the Windrush Scandal represented; and calls on the Government to immediately suspend all deportations of residents who have been in the UK since childhood, and to publish and implement in full recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review as a matter of urgency.
Signatures (69)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
13 February 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 February 2020
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2020
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Murray, James
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 February 2020
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 February 2020
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
17 February 2020
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 February 2020
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2020
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 February 2020
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Owen, Sarah
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
18 February 2020
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 February 2020
Eshalomi, Florence
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
18 February 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
19 February 2020
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 February 2020
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 February 2020
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 February 2020
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 February 2020
Daby, Janet
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 February 2020
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 February 2020
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 February 2020
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 February 2020
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 February 2020
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2020
Clark, Feryal
Labour
Signed on
25 February 2020
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 February 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 February 2020
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 February 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
25 February 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
25 February 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
25 February 2020
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 February 2020
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 February 2020
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 February 2020
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2020
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2020
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
28 February 2020
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on
2 March 2020
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on
2 March 2020
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
3 March 2020
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
4 March 2020
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
9 March 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
23 March 2020
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2020
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 April 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Labour
Signed on
6 June 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
5 November 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.