19-04-2018, 08:47
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The Invisible Woman
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Re: Windrush generation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43818860
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A former head of the civil service has called for an investigation into who authorised the destruction of thousands of landing cards of Windrush migrants.
Lord Kerslake told BBC Newsnight the Borders Agency was effectively part of the civil service and took its advice from ministers.
Theresa May has said the decision was taken under Labour in 2009.
But Labour has disputed this, saying the Home Office had earlier said the decision was taken in 2010.
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Landing cards were filled in by Commonwealth citizens arriving from the West Indies and elsewhere, and were used by officials to help subsequent generations prove they had a right to remain in the UK.
They had been stored in a basement for decades but Downing Street says the UK Border Agency approved a business case in June 2009 to dispose of paper records, including the cards.
The decision to destroy the cards themselves was taken in October 2010, after the coalition came to power. Mrs May was not involved in the decision, which was taken at official level, said No 10.
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Not so clear cut as to responsibility..
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