Written Question·Home Office·UIN 82111
Short-term Holding Facilities: Military Bases
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Ministry of Defence on the use of surplus military infrastructure for temporary detention and processing.
Answer
Alex NorrisAs part of our commitment to close all asylum hotels, we are looking at a range of more appropriate sites including disused accommodation, industrial and ex-military sites so we can reduce the impact on communities.