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This inspection focuses on the use of hotels as contingency asylum accommodation. The Home Office has accepted all 7 of the report’s recommendations.
Potential reviewers are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of Monday, 30 May 2022.
ICIBI has commenced an inspection of the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route
News story
The inspection will focus on how the route has been working since its launch, including the ability to rapidly scale up operations and learnings taken from and into other immigration routes.
Inspection Report on Country of Origin Information, Ethiopia, Iran and Zimbabwe. January 2022
Independent report
The Country Policy and Information Notes on Iran, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe were selected as they were recent or due for review by the Home Office and at the time Iran accounted for approximately 11% of all asylum claims.
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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration monitors and reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions carried out by the Home Secretary and by officials and others on her behalf. The Chief Inspector is a public appointee and independent from government, his reports are laid before Parliament.
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