UKBA : Rule 35 Audit report - 03/03/11

"From: Immigration Group Communications Subject: UK Border Agency Corporate Partners Update - Agency's Compliance with Detention Centre Rule 35
Sent: 03 March 2011 13:00 

UK Border Agency Corporate Partners Update - Agency's Compliance with Detention Centre Rule 35
 
Dear corporate partner,
 
I am writing to advise you of the publication of an audit of the agency’s compliance with Detention Centre Rule 35, which addresses not only claims of torture, but also where the medical practitioner has concerns about detention being injurious to health or in respect of self-harm or suicide risks. This can relate to asylum and non asylum cases. The report was published 1 March 2011 and is available on the UK Border Agency website.  
 
The audit found that the level of compliance and the recorded response rate with the timescales set out in published policy falls below the standard required and therefore administrative processes and practices require considerable tightening.  However we are satisfied that where available records suggested that the Rule 35 process had not been followed, no applicant had been removed from the UK without having had any allegation of torture or serious health concerns considered during the case consideration process.
 
Included in the audit report is a robust action plan which will ensure that we make improvements to tighten the process. This is being carried out with immediate effect. I can also confirm that we intend to conduct a further audit of the process within the next six months.
 
Regards,
 
Emma Churchill, Director of Asylum"

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