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A public inquiry into the mistreatment of individuals who were detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre in 2017

The Brook House Inquiry Report

On 19 September 2023, Kate Eves, the Chair of The Brook House Inquiry, published her report into the mistreatment of individuals who were detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre. You can download the Report or view it online by clicking on the ‘Report’ button at the bottom of the menu on the left-hand side of the screen

Who we are

The Brook House Inquiry has been set up to investigate the decisions, actions and circumstances surrounding the mistreatment of individuals who were detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) shown in the BBC Panorama programme “Under-Cover: Britain’s Immigration Secrets”, aired on 4 September 2017.

Find out more about the Inquiry or look at our terms of reference.

The Chair’s Opening Statement, Preliminary Hearings and other videos can be viewed on the Brook House YouTube Channel and written copies of our transcripts can be found on our evidence page.

Hearings

The Brook House Inquiry’s first and second phases of hearings has now concluded. You can view recordings of the hearings here.  You can view all of the adduced evidence from both phases of hearings here. Please be advised that some people may find some of the material distressing. If you need support you can find out more here.

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