Ongoing · Chair: Sophie Cartwright · Established February 2025 · Commissioned by Home Office
Non-statutory Article 3 ECHR independent inquiry into conditions and treatment of detainees at Manston Short-Term Holding Facility between 1 June and 22 November 2022, when the facility held approximately 4,000 people against a capacity of 1,600.
Non-statutory Article 3 ECHR independent inquiry into conditions and treatment of detainees at Manston Short-Term Holding Facility between 1 June and 22 November 2022, when the facility held approximately 4,000 people against a capacity of 1,600. Hussein Haseeb Ahmed died after contracting diphtheria while detained. Commenced 17 March 2025; first public hearing held 15 January 2026. Potential witnesses include former PMs Johnson and Sunak.
Inquiry website ↗ Terms of reference ↗
Public hearings have been held on 3 days, most recently on 25 September 2026.
No report has been published yet.
£2,768,000
Spent in the latest reported period, April 2025 to March 2026 Costs in detail4
mentions in Parliament Parliamentary activityNo reports listed.
The Home Office announced a non-statutory inquiry, under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, into the conditions and treatment of people detained at the Manston Short-Term Holding Facility between 1 June and 22 November 2022.
Sophie Cartwright KC was named as Chair of the Inquiry.
The Inquiry's original Terms of Reference were published.
The Inquiry formally commenced its work.
The Terms of Reference were expanded to include how, and in what circumstances, a man detained at Manston came by his death in November 2022.
The Inquiry held its first preliminary hearing.
| Period | Total | Inquiry legal | CP legal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | £2,768,000 | £1,889,000 | Not reported | The Manston Inquiry Financial Report (FY 2025-2026, 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026. The Manston Inquiry Financial Report (FY 2025-2026, 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026) |
The Manston Inquiry Financial Report (FY 2025-2026, 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026)
Accounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026.
The Manston Inquiry Financial Report (FY 2025-2026, 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026)
Statement: My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 12 February 2025, the Government announced the establishment of a non-statutory Inquiry, to investigate and report on the decisions, actions and circumstances which …
Statement: On 12 February 2025, the Government announced the establishment of a non-statutory Inquiry, to investigate and report on the decisions, actions and circumstances which led to the conditions encountered by those detained at the Manston Short-Term Holding Facility between 1 June 2022 and 22 November …
Statement: My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Dame Angela Eagle) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In fulfilment of the commitments made by the former Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Member for Fareham and Waterlooville, I am today announcing …
Statement: In fulfilment of the commitments made by the former Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Member for Fareham and Waterlooville, I am today announcing the establishment of an Article 3 ECHR non-statutory Independent Inquiry to investigate the conditions encountered by those detained at Manston Short-Term Holding …