Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 90766
Crowborough Training Camp: Asylum
Tabled: 13 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025
Question
Mims Davies
Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an application under Section 293B Town and County Planning Act 1990 in relation to the Crowborough Training Camp.
Answer
Luke PollardAsylum is a Home Office lead. As such, The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not made an application under Section 293B Town and County Planning Act 1990 in relation to Crowborough Training Camp and the MOD has not received any planning objections from Wealden District Council on the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.