Inspection work in progress
Details of completed inspections awaiting publication and active inspections.
Completed inspections
The bracketed dates show when the reports were sent to the Home Secretary, who aims to publish within 8 weeks of receipt.
ClandestineEntrants(13March2020)Useofinterpreters(14May2020)ResettlementSchemes:VPRS,VCRSandCommunitySponsorship(14September2020)- Disruption and prosecution of perpetrators of modern slavery (16 September 2020)
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Live inspections
Presenting Officers
- Asylum casework
- Adults at Risk 2
- E-gates
- Front-end services
- Freight
- EU Settlement Scheme 3
- The use of hotels and barracks as contingency asylum accommodation
Paused Inspections
- Intelligence Inspection
Work on this inspection began on 9 January 2020, with a ‘call for evidence’ released via the ICIBI website on 3 April 2020. On 7 September 2020 the Independent Chief Inspector informed the Home Office of his decision to pause the inspection as it was not possible to carry out essential fieldwork due to Covid-19 restrictions. A note of the initial findings from the inspection has been sent to the Home Office and the Chief Inspector will review whether to recommence the inspection when circumstances permit, taking account of other inspection priorities at that time and any changes made to BICS intelligence functions in the interim.
Published Reports and Government Responses
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2020 ICIBI Reports.
2020 Government Responses
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2019 ICIBI Reports.
2019 Government Responses
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2018 ICIBI Reports.
2018 Government Responses
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2017 ICIBI Reports.
2017 Government Responses
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2016 ICIBI Reports.
2016 Government Responses
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2015 ICIBI Reports.
2015 Government Responses
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2014 ICIBI Reports.
2014 Government Responses
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2013 ICIBI Reports.
2013 Government Responses
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2012 ICIBI Reports.
2012 Government Responses
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2011 ICIBI Reports.
2011 Government Responses
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2010 ICIBI Reports.
2010 Government Responses
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2009 ICIBI Reports.
No Government Responses published
Paused Inspections
- Intelligence Inspection
Work on this inspection began on 9 January 2020, with a ‘call for evidence’ released via the ICIBI website on 3 April 2020. On 7 September 2020 the Independent Chief Inspector informed the Home Office of his decision to pause the inspection as it was not possible to carry out essential fieldwork due to Covid-19 restrictions. A note of the initial findings from the inspection has been sent to the Home Office and the Chief Inspector will review whether to recommence the inspection when circumstances permit, taking account of other inspection priorities at that time and any changes made to BICS intelligence functions in the interim.
Published Reports and Government Responses
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2020 ICIBI Reports.
2020 Government Responses
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2019 ICIBI Reports.
2019 Government Responses
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2018 ICIBI Reports.
2018 Government Responses
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2017 ICIBI Reports.
2017 Government Responses
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2016 ICIBI Reports.
2016 Government Responses
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2015 ICIBI Reports.
2015 Government Responses
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2014 ICIBI Reports.
2014 Government Responses
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2013 ICIBI Reports.
2013 Government Responses
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2012 ICIBI Reports.
2012 Government Responses
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2011 ICIBI Reports.
2011 Government Responses
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2010 ICIBI Reports.
2010 Government Responses
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2009 ICIBI Reports.
No Government Responses published
2020 Government Responses
2019 Government Responses
2018 Government Responses
2017 Government Responses
2016 Government Responses
2015 Government Responses
2014 Government Responses
2013 Government Responses
2012 Government Responses
2011 Government Responses
2010 Government Responses
No Government Responses published
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Added the inspection 'The use of hotels and barracks as contingency asylum accommodation' to live inspections'.
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The Chief Inspector has submitted his latest Inspection report on country of origin information (El Salvador and Sudan) to the Home Secretary.
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Added an update about the Intelligence Inspection
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The Chief Inspector has sent his inspection report on the Home Office’s use of sanctions and penalties to the Home Secretary.
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The Chief Inspector sent the Home Secretary his inspection report on the Home Office's Country of Origin Information products relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression, September 2020. (13 October 2020)
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The Chief Inspector submitted his inspection of the Home Office’s use of language services in the asylum process to the Home Secretary on Thursday 14 May 2020.
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ICIBI work in progresss webpage updated following the submission of the Chief Inspector's report, on the Home Office’s response to in-country clandestine arrivals (‘lorry drops’) and to irregular migrants arriving via ‘small boats’, to the Home Secretary.
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Administrative reviews report has been sent to the Home Secretary.
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Reflects publication of the inspection report on Glasgow and Edinburgh airports, the re-inspection report on the Right of Abode being sent to the Home Secretary and the commencement of the Sanctions and Penalties and Resettlement Schemes: VPRS, VCRS and Community Sponsorship inspections
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Two reports have been sent to the Home Secretary and Disruption and prosecution of perpetrators of modern slavery has been added to the live inspections list.
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Page amended to reflect reports that have been published and sent to the Home Secretary.
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Updated work in progress.
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An update of work in progress
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The ICIBI sends his report on Home Office (Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System) collaborative working with other government departments and agencies to the Home Secretary.
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Work in progress updated with new inspections.
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Change to reflect sending the South Coast Ports and Asylum Accommodation reports to the Home Secretary.
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New inspection "Charging for Services" added
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Change to list of work in progress following publication of Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme inspection
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Updated work in progress for the inspectorate.
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Page updated with current work in progress
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First published.
Update history
2024-03-26 14:24
Two reports have been published
2024-02-29 16:36
The following inspections have been published today:Inspection report on Country of Origin Information – Thematic review of statelessnessAn inspection of the Home Office’s Afghan resettlement schemesA re-inspection of ePassport gatesAn inspection of the use of the powers to deprive British nationals of citizenshipAn inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with children in Northern IrelandA ‘spot check inspection’ of the Border Force operations at Portsmouth International PortAn inspection of Border Force’s fast parcel operationsAn inspection of Border Force practices and procedures in relation to firearmsA reinspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking childrenAn inspection of the Home Office’s illegal working enforcement activityInspection report on Home Office country of origin information, Albania and PakistanAn inspection of asylum casework
2024-02-14 15:59
A spot check inspection of Border Force’s operational response to general aviation flights at London City Airport has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2024-02-06 14:39
An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the social care sector has been submitted to the Home Secretary for publication.
2024-01-24 12:10
Adding a new inspection to the list of live inspections
2024-01-19 12:19
Adding an inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority to the list of live inspections.
2024-01-11 13:33
An inspection of asylum casework has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2023-11-28 09:08
New inspection added to live inspections.
2023-11-22 14:16
An inspection of the Home Office’s illegal working enforcement activity has been sent to the Home Secretary for publication.
2023-11-07 13:06
Two reports have gone to the Home Secretary:An inspection of Border Force practices and procedures in relation to firearms and A reinspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
2023-10-06 14:42
An inspection of Border Force’s fast parcel operations went to the Home Secretary on 28 September 2023.
2023-09-07 10:48
An inspection of Border Force insider threat has now been published
2023-09-06 13:10
Added a reinspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to the list of live inspections.
2023-09-05 10:18
An inspection of Border Force practices and procedures in relation to firearms has been added to the live inspections.
2023-08-29 11:10
A ‘spot check inspection’ of the Border Force operations at Portsmouth International Port added to the list of live inspections.
2023-08-25 08:35
An inspection of the Home Office’s illegal working enforcement activity has been added to the list of live inspections.
2023-08-22 15:06
Added a new live inspection to the work in progress.
2023-08-08 12:15
An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with children in Northern Ireland has been sent to the Home Secretary
2023-07-24 14:03
An inspection of the use of the powers to deprive British nationals of citizenship has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2023-06-29 13:56
Two reports have been published: ICIBI Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information, Iraq and Myanmar (Burma)An inspection of Home Office operations to effect the removal of Foreign National Offenders
2023-06-22 09:30
Added An inspection of Border Force’s fast parcel operations to live inspections.
2023-06-19 13:19
A re-inspection of ePassport gates report has gone to the Home Secretary.
2023-05-31 11:34
An inspection of Border Force insider threat has gone to the Home Secretary (26 May 2023).
2023-04-26 13:36
Inspection report on Country of Origin Information – Thematic review of statelessness has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2023-04-17 08:24
An inspection of Home Office operations to effect the removal of Foreign National Offenders has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2023-04-12 10:00
ICIBI Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information, Iraq and Myanmar (Burma) has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2023-04-04 13:19
A re-inspection of the initial processing of migrants arriving via small boats, including Western Jet Foil and Manston has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2023-03-17 08:28
Inspection report: A re-inspection of Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small seaports has been sent to the Home Secretary for publication.
2023-02-13 08:11
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has sent his inspection report on visit visa operations to the Home Secretary to consider and lay in Parliament.
2023-02-07 09:07
The ICIBI has restarted an inspection of the Home Office’s Afghan resettlement schemes that was paused last November.
2023-01-18 10:53
The ICIBI has submitted his inspection report on the Home Office Intelligence function to the Home Secretary.
2023-01-17 10:43
A re-inspection of the initial processing of migrants arriving via small boats, including Western Jet Foil and Manston (16 January 2023) has been added to the live inspection list.
2023-01-16 15:43
Added An inspection of the Home Office’s Afghan resettlement schemes to the list of live inspections.
2023-01-16 15:23
Added A re-inspection of Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small seaports to the list of live inspections.
2022-12-19 12:10
An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the agricultural sector (28 September 2022) has now been published.
2022-12-15 16:36
The Independent Chief Inspector has started a short inspection looking at the Home Office’s visit visas operations.
2022-10-19 11:16
Two reports have been published today. An inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and an inspection report on Country of Origin Information – Afghanistan and China.
2022-10-12 16:00
The Chief Inspector has launched a re-inspection of ePassport gates.
2022-09-30 12:55
Third annual inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention’ (30 September 2022) has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2022-09-28 11:31
The Chief Inspector has submitted his ‘inspection report on the immigration system as it relates to the agricultural sector’ to the Home Secretary.
2022-09-22 07:30
The Chief Inspector launches an ‘inspection of Home Office operations to effect the removal of Foreign National Offenders’
2022-09-20 08:43
Two new inspections have been added to the work the live inspections list.
2022-07-20 15:45
The Chief Inspector is launching a review of ePassport Gates, which focusses on the Home Office’s progress against the recommendations made in the ‘Inspection of ePassport gates’ (June 2020 – January 2021) report.
2022-07-11 11:01
An inspection of the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route has been sent to the Home Secretary for publication.
2022-06-09 12:57
Today the Chief Inspector has sent his inspection report on the use of hotels to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), to the Home Secretary.
2022-03-21 08:45
David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, has launched three new inspections:A short re-inspection of Napier BarracksAn inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking childrenAn inspection of GPS electronic monitoring of Foreign National Offenders
2022-03-01 09:48
The Chief Inspector’s report on his inspection of the initial processing of migrants arriving via small boats at Tug Haven was sent to the Home Secretary on Thursday 24 February 2022.
2022-02-16 12:35
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has submitted his Inspection Report on the Home Office’s use of contingency asylum accommodation, to the Home Secretary.
2021-11-01 14:52
Update – The ICIBI’s report following his inspection into the effectiveness of Border Force’s role in Project Kraken at small seaports has been set to the Home Secretary.
2021-09-28 15:10
The Chief Inspector's report on his 'short inspection of Border Force queue management at Birmingham Airport', has been sent to the Home Secretary.
2021-09-14 14:48
The following ICIBI inspection reports have been sent to the Home Secretary:An inspection of Asylum CaseworkA short inspection of reporting events at Becket House Immigration Reporting Centre based upon onsite observationsAn inspection of UK Visas and Immigration Front End Services
2021-01-25 15:07
Added the inspection 'The use of hotels and barracks as contingency asylum accommodation' to live inspections'.
2020-10-22 16:38
Added an update about the Intelligence Inspection
2020-10-21 17:48
The Chief Inspector has sent his inspection report on the Home Office's use of sanctions and penalties to the Home Secretary.
2020-10-14 14:12
The Chief Inspector sent the Home Secretary his inspection report on the Home Office's Country of Origin Information products relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression, September 2020. (13 October 2020)