Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the report in The Guardian on 15 April that Anthony Bryan spent three weeks in immigration removal centres and over £3,000 in legal fees before it was agreed that he was here legally, whether they intend to apologise to him and reimburse his expenses.

We apologise unreservedly for the distress caused to anyone who has been told, incorrectly, that they do not have the right to be in the UK.

We are not aware of any specific cases of a person being removed from the UK in these circumstances and we have absolutely no intention of asking anyone to leave who continues to have the right to remain here.

The former Home Secretary announced to Parliament on 23/04/2018 that she will set up a new scheme to deliver compensation to individuals affected. This will be run by an independent person. Further details will be announced in the coming weeks.