Written Question·Home Office·UIN 65343
Asylum: MOD Wethersfield
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to inform (a) Parliament and (b) the local community prior to any changes to the agreed cap on the number of asylum seekers at the Wethersfield site.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAny updates on the future use of the Wethersfield site will be announced in the normal way, and representatives of the local community, including the Rt Hon Gentleman, will also be informed of any such updates.