Policy papers and consultations

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s re-inspection of the complaints handling process.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 12 July 2017

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report 'An inspection of the implementation of the Immigration Act 2014 provisions for tackling sham marriage, August to September 2016'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 15 December 2016

A joint action plan on improving mental health services in immigration detention.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 3 others
• Updated: 1 December 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report 'An inspection of the “hostile environment” measures relating to driving licences and bank accounts, January – July 2016’.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 13 October 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report 'The extent to which police are identifying and flagging up foreign nationals arrested to the Home Office and checking status, April - June 2016’.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 13 October 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on 'an inspection of the intelligence functions of Border Force and Immigration Enforcement'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 21 July 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on 'a short notice inspection of lorry drops'

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 21 July 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on 'an inspection of outsourced contracts for escorted and non-escorted removals and cedars pre-departure accommodation'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 23 March 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on 'a short notice inspection of the Tier 4 curtailment process'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 23 March 2016

The government's response to Stephen Shaw's review into the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 14 January 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on 'an inspection into removals'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 17 December 2015

Immigration Enforcement responds to the report by John Vine on an inspection of the database used for recording, processing and managing information about immigration or customs offences.

• From: Immigration Enforcement
• Updated: 23 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Part 1 of the Immigration Bill concerns removal and other powers.

• From: Immigration Enforcement and 1 others
• Updated: 26 February 2014

The Immigration (PACE codes of practice) direction 2013.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 15 July 2013

This consultation seeks views on the government's plan to create a new statutory code of practice for all powers where none currently exists

• From: Immigration Enforcement
• Updated: 22 January 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

I am announcing today, our intention to renew the current maximum period for pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects a period of 6 months…

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 24 June 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Home Office review to end the immigration detention of children.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 1 June 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Home Office consultation on improving the way children are handled by immigration.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 25 April 2008

First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

The Immigration (PACE codes of practice No 2 and amendment) direction 2000.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 7 February 2000