ICIBI Inspection Reports
Tracking 255 recommendations across 47 inspections from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. 215 reports catalogued, 160 with Home Office responses. Source: gov.uk.
215
Reports
255
Recommendations
123
Accepted
7
Rejected
74%
Response Rate
Recommendation Outcomes
Key Findings
The Home Office accepts 63% of ICIBI recommendations
(fully or in part). 3% are rejected outright.
Of 215 inspection reports, 160 have received
a published government response (74% response rate).
Key Insights
63% acceptance rate — of 255 scraped recommendations, 123 were accepted and 37 partially accepted.
7 were rejected outright.
74% of reports received responses — 160 of 215 inspection reports have published Home Office responses on gov.uk.
The Home Office must respond within 8 weeks — in practice, this target is frequently missed. In 2023-24, only 3 of 21 reports received timely responses.
3% of recommendations rejected — these represent areas where the Home Office explicitly disagrees with the inspector's findings.
An inspection of asylum casework (August 2020 – May 2021)
9 recs
Responded
8 accepted, 1 partially accepted
Second annual inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention.' July 2020 – March 2021
Responded
A short inspection of reporting events at Becket House Immigration Reporting Centre based on onsite observations. October 2021
No Response
An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation: HMIP report on Penally Camp and Napier Barracks
No Response
An inspection of the work of Border Force, Immigration Enforcement, and UK Visas and Immigration to identify, investigate, disrupt and prosecute perpetrators of modern slavery and human trafficking
No Response
Inspection Report of Country of Origin Information, El Salvador and Sudan, December 2020
Responded
An inspection of the Home Office’s use of sanctions and penalties
2 recs
Responded
An inspection of the Home Office Presenting Officer function
Responded
Inspection of Country of Origin Information Thematic Report on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression
No Response
An inspection of the Home Office’s response to in-country clandestine arrivals (‘lorry drops’) and to irregular migrants arriving via ‘small boats’
No Response
An inspection of the Home Office’s use of language services in the asylum process
Responded
An inspection of UK Refugee Resettlement Schemes
Responded
An inspection of family reunion applications (June – December 2019)
1 rec
Responded
Inspection Report on Country of Origin Information, December 2019
Responded
An inspection of the Handling of Complaints and MP’s Correspondence by the Home Office Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS)
No Response
An inspection of Administrative Reviews (May - December 2019)
Responded
Annual inspection of ‘Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention’ (2018–19)
Responded
An inspection of the EU Settlement Scheme (April 2019 to August 2019)
2 recs
Responded
1 accepted
A reinspection into failed right of abode applications and referral for consideration for enforcement action
Responded
Inspection of Country of Origin Information Report June 2019
3 recs
Responded
An inspection of the Home Office’s Network Consolidation Programme and the “onshoring” of visa processing and decision making to the UK
No Response
An inspection of Border Force operations at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports
3 recs
Responded
Inspection of country of origin information, January 2019
3 recs
Responded
An inspection of the Home Office’s approach to Illegal Working
2 recs
Responded
1 accepted
A re-inspection of the Home Office’s Reporting and Offender Management processes and of its management of non-detained Foreign National Offenders
Responded