Committees

Immigration detention inquiry

Inquiry

In September 2017, the Committee held an evidence session inquiring into the running of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre.

The BBC Panorama investigation highlighted serious issues at Brook House, including:

  • Endemic drug-taking (both Spice and cannabis)
  • Under-staffing
  • Allegations of assault, racial abuse and mocking of detainees by staff employed by private operators
  • Cases of self-harm and attempted suicide amongst detainees
  • Failure to report incidents of C&R (control and restraint) or refusal to eat

As these issues appear to affect the immigration detention estate more widely, the Committee have decided to broaden the inquiry to assess the extent to which they are systemic and the steps that could be taken to address them.

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Past events

Tuesday 11 September 2018
3:00pm Public
Immigration detention inquiry - Oral evidence 11 September 2018
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 8 May 2018
2:30pm Public
Immigration detention inquiry - Oral evidence 8 May 2018
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 20 March 2018
2:50pm Public
Immigration detention inquiry - Oral evidence 20 March 2018
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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