Military Bases: Asylum — Written Question

Question

Clive Lewis

Labour — Norwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the use of Ministry of Defence sites apart from sites at Scampton and Wethersfield for future use as accommodation for people seeking asylum.

Answer

James Cartlidge

On Wednesday 29 March 2023, the Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick confirmed to Parliament that the Home Department had expressed an interest in the acquisition of surplus Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites as part of their strategy for managing migrant accommodation.

The list of MOD sites for disposal is publicly available and has been shared with the Home Office as part of those discussions.

The list of sites that the Home Office are currently planning to take forward has also been made publicly available and can be accessed via the Government website.