CALL FOR EVIDENCE: AN INSPECTION OF THE HOME OFFICE'S PRE-APPEAL REVIEW PROCESS

LONDON, June 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

In line with his2026-27 Inspection Plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration hascommencedan inspection of the Home Office's pre-appeal review process. This is the process by which decisions appealed to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) are reviewed by the Home OfficebeforeproceedingtotheTribunal forconsideration.The inspection is likely to focus on asylum and protection appealsprimarily,but evidence in relation to othertypes ofappealswould be welcomed.

This inspection will examine theeffectiveness of thepre-appeal review process with reference to:

* the efficiency and effectiveness ofthe Pre-Appeals Review Unit (PARU) as a control mechanism * the role of PARU as a facilitator and driver of improvement within asylum operations and policy * the interface between His Majesty's Courts and TribunalsService and the Home Office.

The inspection is only interested in tribunal policies, processes and procedures, and access to legal aid,insofar astheyimpactthe Home Office pre-appeal review process.

This call for evidence will remain openuntil24June2026.

The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and experienceoftheHome Office's pre-appeals review processtosubmitevidence to informthis inspection and would be pleased to hear both what is working well and what could be improved.TheICIBI InspectionFrameworkwill be used toassess the Home Office in this inspection.

The information yousubmitmay beincludedin the final inspection report, but it is the ICIBI's practice not to name sources and to anonymise as much as possible any examples or case studies.

Please click hereto email your submission to the Chief Inspector.

Please note: The ICIBI's statutory remit does not extend to investigating or making decisions about individualcases. Thisremainsa Home Office responsibility. However, the Chief Inspector can take an interest in individual cases to the extent that they illustrate or point to systemic problems.

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John Tuckett,Independent Chief Inspector ofBordersand Immigration

9 June 2026

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