Source · Independent borders & immigration inspection
ICIBI Inspection Reports
221 reports
289 recommendations
148 accepted
7 rejected
75% response rate
Tracking 289 recommendations across 52 inspections from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. 221 reports catalogued, 165 with Home Office responses. Source: gov.uk.
Recommendation outcomes
The Home Office accepts 67% of ICIBI recommendations (fully or in part). 2% are rejected outright. Of 221 inspection reports, 165 have received a published government response (75% response rate).
Key insights
67% acceptance rate — of 289 scraped recommendations, 148 were accepted and 46 partially accepted.
7 were rejected outright.
75% of reports received responses — 165 of 221 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.
2% of recommendations rejected — these represent areas where the Home Office explicitly disagrees with the inspector's findings.
Inspection reports
27 Jan 2022
4 recs
Responded
An inspection into the effectiveness of Border Force’s role in Project Kraken at small seaports
2022
1 accepted, 1 partially accepted, 2 not accepted
13 Jan 2022
Responded
An inspection of the effectiveness of the UKVI Chief Caseworker Unit’s referral process September to October 2021
2022
13 Jan 2022
4 recs
Responded
A further inspection of the EU Settlement Scheme July 2020 – March 2021
2022
12 Jan 2022
3 recs
Responded
A short inspection of Border Force queue management at Birmingham Airport based upon onsite observations September 2021
2022
25 Nov 2021
Responded
An Inspection of UK Visas and Immigration Front End Services (August 2020 – June 2021)
2021
18 Nov 2021
9 recs
Responded
An inspection of asylum casework (August 2020 – May 2021)
2021
8 accepted, 1 partially accepted
21 Oct 2021
Responded
Second annual inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention.' July 2020 – March 2021
2021
20 Oct 2021
No Response
A short inspection of reporting events at Becket House Immigration Reporting Centre based on onsite observations. October 2021
2021
22 Jul 2021
No Response
An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation: HMIP report on Penally Camp and Napier Barracks
2021
4 Mar 2021
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
2021
22 Feb 2021
Responded
Inspection Report of Country of Origin Information, El Salvador and Sudan, December 2020
2021
8 Dec 2020
No Response
Inspection of Country of Origin Information Thematic Report on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression
2020
11 Nov 2020
Responded
An inspection of the Home Office’s use of language services in the asylum process
2020
11 Nov 2020
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’
2020
8 Jul 2020
No Response
An inspection of the Handling of Complaints and MP’s Correspondence by the Home Office Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS)
2020
20 May 2020
7 recs
Responded
An inspection of Administrative Reviews (May - December 2019)
2020
4 accepted, 3 partially accepted
27 Feb 2020
2 recs
Responded
An inspection of the EU Settlement Scheme (April 2019 to August 2019)
2020
1 accepted
12 Feb 2020
Responded
A reinspection into failed right of abode applications and referral for consideration for enforcement action
2020