Inspection work in progress
Details of completed inspections awaiting publication, and active inspections.
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Completed inspections awaiting publication
- A reinspection of family reunion applications (14 December 2022)
Live inspections
- An inspection of the Home Office Intelligence function
- An inspection of Home Office operations to effect the removal of Foreign National Offenders
- A short inspection of visit visa operations
- A re-inspection of ePassport gates (Paused)
- An inspection of the Home Office’s Afghan resettlement activity (Paused, will recommence on 30 January 2023.)
- A re-inspection of Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small seaports
- An inspection of the Home Office’s Afghan resettlement schemes
Published Reports and Government Responses
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2022 ICIBI Reports.
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2016 ICIBI Reports.
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2014 ICIBI Reports.
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2013 ICIBI Reports.
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2012 ICIBI Reports.
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2011 ICIBI Reports.
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2010 ICIBI Reports.
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2009 ICIBI Reports.
No Government Responses published
Last updated 16 January 2023 + show all updates
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Added An inspection of the Home Office’s Afghan resettlement schemes to the list of live inspections.
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Added A re-inspection of Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small seaports to the list of live inspections.
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An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the agricultural sector (28 September 2022) has now been published.
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The Independent Chief Inspector has started a short inspection looking at the Home Office's visit visas operations.
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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.
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The Chief Inspector has launched a re-inspection of ePassport gates.
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Third annual inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention’ (30 September 2022) has been sent to the Home Secretary.
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The Chief Inspector has submitted his 'inspection report on the immigration system as it relates to the agricultural sector' to the Home Secretary.
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The Chief Inspector launches an 'inspection of Home Office operations to effect the removal of Foreign National Offenders'
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Two new inspections have been added to the work the live inspections list.
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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.
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An inspection of the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route has been sent to the Home Secretary for publication.
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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.
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David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, has launched three new inspections: - A short re-inspection of Napier Barracks - An inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children - An inspection of GPS electronic monitoring of Foreign National Offenders
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Chief Inspector's report on his ‘short inspection of Border Force queue management at Birmingham Airport', has been sent to the Home Secretary.
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The following ICIBI inspection reports have been sent to the Home Secretary: 1. An inspection of Asylum Casework 2. A short inspection of reporting events at Becket House Immigration Reporting Centre based upon onsite observations 3. An inspection of UK Visas and Immigration Front End Services
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EU Settlement Scheme 3 went to the Home Secretary.
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Inspection reports sent to the Home Secretary.
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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.