Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 112248

Cameron Barracks: Asylum

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026

Question

John Lamont

ConservativeBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers on army families.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Home Office and the Ministry of Defence are working closely together to identify appropriate military and non-military sites which can be utilised to meet the Government’s aim of closing all asylum hotels.This includes ensuring that service personnel ...

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