Key items on agenda for the new Home Secretary

■ The Windrush fallout

The scandal that set in train the events that ultimately resulted in Amber Rudd’s departure is far from resolved. Officials are working through hundreds of cases reported to a dedicated helpline, with the number of potential Windrush cases standing at more than 1,300 last week. Mr Javid will also have to oversee the compensation and citizenship schemes announced for those affected by the fiasco.

■ The “hostile environment” Measures to crack down on illegal immigration have come under sharp focus and calls for the policy to be abandoned are unlikely to subside after Ms Rudd’s resignation.

■ Brexit

Recent events have prompted fresh questions over the Home Office’s capacity to manage the vast bureaucratic exercise associated with Britain’s departure from the EU. Later this year, the process of assigning status to more than three million EU nationals living in the UK will begin, while the department will be responsible for implementing whatever new immigration system is brought in after the end of the implementation period in 2020.

■ Crime

Before the furore over Windrush erupted, the Home Office was already under pressure after a spate of stabbings in London. Mr Javid will inherit leadership of the Government’s strategy to tackle serious violence – the unveiling of which earlier this month was overshadowed by a fresh row over police officer numbers.

■ Terrorism

The official threat level remains at severe, meaning an attack is “highly likely”. MI5 has around 23,000 individuals on its radar. An early task for Mr Javid will be to finalise the Government’s refreshed counter-terror strategy, which is expected to be presented in the coming weeks.