Policy paper

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector’s reports: country of origin information, January 2023, covering Iraq and Myanmar

Published 29 June 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Introduction

The Home Office thanks the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) for this report, as well as the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information (IAGCI), and the individual reviewers for the positive overall nature of the review and the constructive comments and feedback to enable further improvement.

Response to recommendations

  1. There are no recommendations beyond those in the individual reviews of the relevant country products chosen by the IAGCI. The reviews were generally complimentary without contentious suggestions or comments.

  2. We have accepted many of the reviewers’ recommendations and have updated or are updating our Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs) accordingly. We will re-issue when this is complete.

  3. Where we have not accepted an individual reviewers’ recommendation – for example where the information suggested is too old to use, not publicly accessible or not relevant to the specific topic – we clearly state our reasons for not doing so.

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