Brook House Inquiry: Timeline

Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.

Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.

Milestones & hearing phases

Milestone Hearing phase Reports & costs Still to come
1 Sep 2017
Panorama Broadcast
BBC Panorama broadcast undercover footage from Brook House IRC.
5 Nov 2019
Inquiry Announced
Home Secretary announced a statutory inquiry.
5 Nov 2019
Chair Appointed
Kate Eves appointed as Chair.
13 Feb 2020
Terms of Reference Set
Inquiry to examine treatment of detainees April-August 2017.
19 Sep 2023
Final Report Published
Report found "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" of detainees.
19 Sep 2023
Final report
22 Nov 2023
Government Response
Home Office published response accepting recommendations.
19 Sep 2024
One Year Progress Update
Home Office published progress update one year after report.