The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the UK-France
Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys to submit
evidence for the inspection.
In line with their 2026-27 inspection plan, the Independent Chief
Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection
of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous
Journeys.
This inspection will examine the effectiveness of the pilot in
meeting its stated aims, with a particular focus on:
This call for evidence will remain open until 7 April 2026.
The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and
experience of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of
Dangerous Journeys to submit evidence to inform this inspection
and would be pleased to hear both what is working well and what
could be improved. The ICIBI Inspection
framework will be used to assess the Home Office in this
inspection.
The information you submit may be included in 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 here to email your
submission to the Chief Inspector.
Please note: The ICIBI's
statutory remit does not extend to investigating or
making decisions about individual cases. This remains a 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.
Data Protection
Information on how we process personal data submitted in response
to a call for evidence can be found in the ICIBI privacy information
notice available on the ICIBI website.
John Tuckett, Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and
Immigration
23 March 2026
