Petition · past parliament

Conduct an Independent Public Inquiry into the Windrush Scandal

Closed 4,978 signatures

What the petition asks

We call upon the Head of Government to put in place a full public inquiry to determine the injustice and racism caused with an independent panel appointed in which people can have faith in order to determine the truth, who is responsible and who will be held accountable for this gross injustice.
The scope should include but not be limited to;
Windrush generation & their multi-generational families
Numbers detained/deported
Impact; loss of job /home/destitution Denied access to services, education, training, benefits, impact on mental /physical health,families
How many have died including suicide
How many deported under Operation Nexus
Who was responsible for the whole and elements of the Windrush scandal.
The extent to which it was driven by institutional/direct/indirect racism.

Timeline

17 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jun 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,978
Status Closed
Opened 17 Dec 2018
Closed 17 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.