Windrush Compensation Scheme
Lords · Question HL15566 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Benjamin
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide free and independent legal representation to claimants of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 24 Mar 2026
The Scheme was designed to be accessible without legal representation. Whilst we recognise the application process can be emotionally challenging, it does not require the arguing of complex points of law or determinations of liability. For these reasons, ...