Written Question·Home Office·UIN 65344

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 propose an extension to the commissioning date of the Asylum Reception Centre at the former RAF Wethersfield.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Any 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.