Government Implements Only One of 33 Recommendations from Brook House Abuse Inquiry

Inquiry chair Kate Eves criticizes the government's inadequate response to proposed changes aimed at preventing future mistreatment of detainees.

The Brook House Inquiry identified 19 serious incidents of abuse at the immigration removal centre in 2017.
Kate Eves, the inquiry chair, stated that the government has only accepted one recommendation, involving the ban on handcuffing detainees behind their backs while seated.
Eves criticized both the Conservative and Labour parties for their lack of commitment to implementing urgent changes.
The Home Office maintains that the abuse was unacceptable and is committed to preventing its recurrence, despite the limited adoption of recommendations.
Eves expressed concern that without substantial reforms, similar abuses are likely to happen again, leaving vulnerable detainees at significant risk.