Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anna Turley and David Davis

Monday 26th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[David Davis (Goole and Pocklington) (Con)]

Following their convictions for LIBOR manipulation, Jay Merchant and Christian Bittar were deported from the UK and barred from returning. Earlier this month, their convictions were comprehensively quashed by the Court of Appeal. With their convictions thrown out, the reason for their deportation is completely invalid, but the deportation order will remain in place until removed by the Home Office. Will the Home Secretary look into those cases, accelerate the decision-making process on their applications and have their deportations revoked, so that they do not receive any more unearned punishment?

[Anna Turley]

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising those cases. I would be happy to meet him to discuss it further and will look into it.