Sajid Javid MP
We’ve fact checked Sajid Javid seven times. Since 2022, we’ve asked him to correct the record once. Join others in his constituency of Bromsgrove to ask him to stand up for honesty in public life.
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We’ve fact checked Sajid Javid seven times
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by politicians on all sides of political debate. We prioritise claims that have the potential to cause most harm.
Our team isn’t able to monitor and fact check all claims made by every politician, so this list isn’t exhaustive. It isn’t accurate to use these examples to draw comparisons about the overall behaviour of individual MPs or political parties.
Sajid Javid wrong on government guidance for Ukraine family visas
a Ukrainian living and working here [on a visa], you will be able to bring your family here into the UK under the extended family scheme
Sajid Javid, 14 March 2022
Laws can be made without a parliamentary vote, contrary to the health secretary’s claim
No law is decided until Parliament votes on it.
Sajid Javid, 11 December 2021
Resettlement figures don’t give us the full picture on refugee numbers
“Since 2015 I think we have resettled, the UK through the refugee programmes, we’ve resettled over 25,000 people—more than any other country in Europe. When I was home secretary I expanded those programmes, Priti Patel has also expanded those programmes.”
Sajid Javid, 28 November 2021
We’ve asked Sajid Javid to correct the record once
It’s important that those making claims in public life correct their mistakes. We follow up on our fact checks to ask politicians and media organisations to issue corrections when they get things wrong.
We have been in touch with Sajid Javid about one of his claims. He has yet to correct the record.
Sajid Javid made an incorrect claim about Ukraine family visas on 14 March 2022
It has been 782 days without Sajid Javid correcting the record
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