I raised a point of order. In 1833 Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act. £17bn of compensation to slave owners for the loss of their property - my ancestors. The slaves received no reparations. Some people simply do not know their history or do not want to know hard truths https://t.co/8TlFTvApYD
The wealth of this country was built on the backs of Caribbean citizens. The context of the Windrush crisis is a complete lack of understanding and knowledge about the history of empire and colonialism that is at the very heart of the Windrush story.