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Angus MacDonald MP: speeches

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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  • 29 Oct 2025 · Asylum Seekers: MOD Housing · Hansard source
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    (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the planned use of MOD barracks to house asylum seekers.

  • 29 Oct 2025 · Asylum Seekers: MOD Housing · Hansard source
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    I thank the Minister for his answer, and the Speaker for allowing me to ask this urgent question. I got a call yesterday at 7.10 in the morning from the BBC, who asked, “What is your comment on the Cameron barracks being taken over and used to house migrants?” I know that place well, because I was based there when was in the Army. It is residential—it is surrounded by housing that is very close by—and what is more, it is only 10 minutes from Inverness city centre. I asked for a briefing from the Home Office and got one, which was wonderful. What I learned is that there are going to be up to 309 single male asylum seekers there, who will move in at the end of November. I have a few questions arising from that. First, why was I not engaged in any discussion? Why were the Scottish Government not engaged in conversation, and why were Highland council and other authorities just informed, rather than engaged, which is the word that the Minister used? Secondly, did Home Office officials consider the fact that the site is in a city centre before they agreed to take it on? Why is it okay to close town centre migrant hotels in the south of England, yet plan to house 300 migrant men in Army quarters in Inverness city centre? It is effectively the same thing. Thirdly, will the Minister meet me to discuss the Home Office halting its plan to utilise Cameron barracks to house migrants?

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 13Communities and local government13Defence and foreign affairs: 4Defence and foreign affairs4Democracy and constitution: 4Democracy and constitution4Economy and business: 18Economy and business18Education and skills: 6Education and skills6Environment and energy: 15Environment and energy15Health and care: 7Health and care7Housing and planning: 3Housing and planning3Immigration and borders: 2Immigration and borders2Justice and policing: 2Justice and policing2Social security and pensions: 4Social security and pensions4Transport: 3Transport3Unclassified: 9Unclassified9
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Communities and local government13
Defence and foreign affairs4
Democracy and constitution4
Economy and business18
Education and skills6
Environment and energy15
Health and care7
Housing and planning3
Immigration and borders2
Justice and policing2
Social security and pensions4
Transport3
Unclassified9

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