Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16355

MOD Bicester: Asylum

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 9 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Calum Miller

Liberal Democrat — Bicester and Woodstock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department was first informed of proposals to use MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence has been working with our colleagues in the Home Office to support the closure of asylum hotels for some time. The Ministry of Defence was first informed of proposals to use MOD Bicester for asylum accommodation in November 2025.