Speeches by Rushworth.

“Was there a tension between what the FCDO would have recommended in looking at our relationship with Jamaica and the diaspora and recognising the humanitarian needs and what the Home Office was willing to do, granted that the Government have prioritised keeping migration as low as possible?”

“I appreciate that with evacuations and getting people home quickly, but I am more talking about the ongoing situation that homes have not been rebuilt and there are many people who are homeless are vulnerable, who have family members in the UK, who would like to be able to bring them to the UK temporarily.”

“Yes.”

“It is the Chinese road?”

“We have heard calls for a temporary scheme for humanitarian visas or fee waivers to facilitate children or elderly who have lost their homes travelling to the UK for a short time to stay with relatives here. What conversations has the FCDO had with the Home Office about this scheme?”

“I have a quick question. My understanding from what you have said so far is that there are different stages to a humanitarian response. There is that sort of immediate response when people need to just be fed, sheltered and medicine needs to be made available. Then there is the longer-term rebuild, which we have not re…”

“It is the Chinese road?”

“You are talking about the UK diaspora?”

“Yes.”

“What about the adequacy of the response in terms of meeting unmet need? I am not suggesting that it is on the UK Government to meet all of the unmet need, because there is an international community and there is a Jamaican community. From your experience, what would you like to see from the UK, if you have not seen eve…”

“We have heard calls for a temporary scheme for humanitarian visas or fee waivers to facilitate children or elderly who have lost their homes travelling to the UK for a short time to stay with relatives here. What conversations has the FCDO had with the Home Office about this scheme?”

“Not adequately resourced.”

“Again I am looking for a short answer. Theresa, what is your view? Is it the same?”

“Are you suggesting the UK Government’s response was better than what we have told people?”

“What about the adequacy of the response in terms of meeting unmet need? I am not suggesting that it is on the UK Government to meet all of the unmet need, because there is an international community and there is a Jamaican community. From your experience, what would you like to see from the UK, if you have not seen eve…”

“I am looking for one-sentence answers. Theresa and UnaMay, do you feel that the rebuild is happening at sufficient pace and is adequately resourced?”

“The FCDO had conversations with the Home Office but ultimately the Home Office has made the decisions?”

“Are you suggesting the UK Government’s response was better than what we have told people?”

“I thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for his statement. It is refreshing to see a Government who are committed to making those in positions of trust accountable. [Interruption.] Opposition Members are clearly angry today. Maybe it is because this is in marked contrast to the record of people who voted to c…”

“Will the shadow Minister give way?”