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.
Inspection report on country of origin information, July 2017
3 recs
Responded
Inspection report of the Home Office’s application of the good character requirement, July 2017
Responded
Inspection report on Border Force operations at east coast seaports, July 2017
Responded
Report on a re-inspection of the Tier 4 curtailment process, July 2017
Responded
Report on a re-inspection of the complaints handling process, July 2017
Responded
Inspection report on Border Force operations at Gatwick, July 2017
Responded
Inspection report on country of origin information, November 2016
Responded
Inspection report on potential victims of modern slavery, February 2017
Responded
Inspection report on hostile environment provisions for tackling sham marriage, December 2016
Responded
Inspection report into failed right of abode applications, October 2016
Responded
Inspection report of the General Register Office for England and Wales, October 2016
Responded
Inspection report of Border Force operations at Coventry and Langley postal hubs, October 2016
Responded
Report on a re-inspection of the handling of Tier 4 sponsor licence compliance, October 2016
Responded
Inspection report of hostile environment measures, October 2016
No Response
Inspection report on identifying arrested foreign nationals, October 2016
No Response
Inspection report of family reunion applications, September 2016
1 rec
Responded
Inspection report of Border Force and Immigration Enforcement intelligence functions, July 2016
Responded
Inspection report on lorry drops, July 2016
Responded
Inspection report on country of origin information, July 2016
3 recs
Responded
Report on a re-inspection of Border Force operations at Heathrow Airport, September 2016
Responded
Inspection report on administrative review processes, May 2016
Responded
Inspection report on Manchester Airport, April 2016
Responded
Inspection report on outsourced contracts for removals and Cedars, March 2016
Responded
Inspection report on the student curtailment process, March 2016
Responded
Inspection report on the handling of complaints and MPs’ correspondence, March 2016
Responded