Written Question·Home Office·UIN 15306

Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

ConservativeWetherby and Easingwold

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, can she confirm that she will submit a formal planning application to North Yorkshire Council should the she decide to use former RAF Linton-on-Ouse for asylum accommodation.

Answer

Alex Norris
No final decision has been made on whether to use Linton-on-Ouse as asylum accommodation. All the necessary assessments, planning permissions and approvals would be completed and properly considered before a decision is made.