On 12 February 2025 the Minister of State Dame Angela Eagle MP announced the Government’s decision to establish a non-statutory inquiry and published its terms of reference. The Manston Inquiry (‘the Inquiry’) commenced its work on 17 March 2025. The Inquiry will investigate and report on the decisions, actions and circumstances which led to the conditions encountered by those detained at the Manston Short-Term Holding Facility between 1 June 2022 and 22 November 2022. A final report will set out findings of fact and make any necessary recommendations to the Home Secretary.