Reports & recommendations
33 recommendations, each with the government response on the record. Filter by government response or delivery status.
Reports (1)
| Title | Volume | Publication Date | Recommendations | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brook House Inquiry Report | Final Report | 19 Sep 2023 | 33 |
Recommendations (2)
Require IRC contracts to uphold Rule 3 humane detention principles
The Home Office must ensure that each contract for the management of an immigration removal centre must expressly require compliance with the overriding purpose of Rule 3, which is to provide "the secure but humane accommodation of detained persons in a relaxed regime with as much freedom of movement and association as possible, consistent with maintaining a safe and secure environment, and to encourage and assist detained persons to make the most productive use of their time, whilst respecting in particular their dignity and the right to individual expression". The provisions and operation of each contract must be consistent with and uphold the requirements of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy and the safeguards contained in detention services orders (including those concerning the use of force).
In a May 2025 letter quoted in a High Court judgment, Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Border Security and Asylum, stated that the Home Office partially accepted the recommendation, explaining that each contract to manage an immigration removal centre expressly stipulates compliance with the overriding purpose of Rule 3 and upholds wider detention rules and safeguards (Dame Angela Eagle response, May 2025). Previously, in a January 2025 written parliamentary answer, the Minister reported that the recommendation was "met and closed as of October 2024" (Dame Angela Eagle, Jan 2025).
Limit cell occupancy to maximum two people
The Home Office must ensure that a maximum of two detained people are accommodated in each cell at Brook House.
In May 2025, Dame Angela Eagle, the Minister for Border Security and Asylum, stated in correspondence quoted in the High Court that the Home Office "accepted the recommendation to limit room sharing in principle" (Dame Angela Eagle response, May 2025). Previously, in a January 2025 written parliamentary answer, the Minister reported that the recommendation had been met and closed as of October 2024 (Dame Angela Eagle, Jan 2025). In March 2024, the department stated that no room designed for only two individuals at Brook House housed more than two and that there were no plans to change this (Home Office response, Mar 2024).