Calum Miller MP: written questions 2026
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Asylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contracts have been awarded in connection with proposals to use Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation and no contractual agreements have been awarded to run or use the site for asylum accommodation. The site remains subject to ongoing feasibility, planning, design, ass...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much expenditure has been incurred by her Department in connection with proposals to use Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation, broken down by category of expenditure.
Answer: No decision has been made in respect of the use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Bicester is still ongoing.This includes assessing accurate costings. Once complete, business ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposals to accommodate asylum seekers at MoD Bicester on access to and use of nearby community facilities, including those used by
Answer: No decision has been made in respect of the use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Suitability assessments are ongoing and will consider a range of factors including safety, security, operational deliverability, planning requirements, and the impac...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Bicester: RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department was consulted by the Home Office on the potential road safety implications of proposals to accommodate asylum seekers at MoD Bicester, including impacts on the B4011 and the use of that r
Answer: The Department for Transport has not been consulted by the Home Office on the potential road safety implications of proposals to accommodate asylum seekers at MoD Bicester.Local traffic management, including consideration of impacts on local roads such as...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD BicesterMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date notice was served by his Department on the current occupants and users of the proposed asylum accommodation site at MoD Bicester.
Answer: The Head of Establishment at MOD Bicester was engaged on proposals to use the site as asylum accommodation in November 2025. In addition, prior to the announcement on 25 June 2026, formal notice to vacate the site was given, in May 2026, to a business own...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Lands and Estates: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what period he plans to give (a) local residents (b) the local planning authority and (c) relevant statutory consultees to respond to consultation under an Urgent Crown Developme
Answer: The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) (England) Order 2025 sets out the procedure for determining Urgent Crown development applications. Where the Secretary of State has published an application and notifies c...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMoD BicesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason his Department determined that proposals for the use of site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation should be considered under the Urgent Crown Development Or
Answer: The decision in question was taken having regard to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 13 February 2025 (HCWS454).
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Bicester: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessments, including surveys, inspections and due diligence exercises, have been undertaken at Site A at MoD Bicester in connection with its proposed use as asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made regarding the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. The site remains subject to ongoing feasibility, planning, design, assurance and governance processes. The Home Office routinely undertakes due diligence...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Bicester: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date her Department first considered Site A at MoD Bicester as a potential location for asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made regarding the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. The site remains subject to ongoing feasibility, planning, design, assurance and governance processes. The Home Office routinely undertakes due diligence...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Bicester: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any confidentiality requirements or restrictions on the disclosure of information have been issued in connection with proposals to use Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made regarding the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. The site remains subject to ongoing feasibility, planning, design, assurance and governance processes. The Home Office routinely undertakes due diligence...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Bicester: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations, agencies and public bodies were consulted by her Department in connection with proposals for the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made regarding the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. The site remains subject to ongoing feasibility, planning, design, assurance and governance processes. The Home Office routinely undertakes due diligence...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Bicester: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether contracts have been awarded to companies to undertake assessments of Site A at MoD Bicester in connection with proposals for its use as asylum accommodation; and on what date the first such co
Answer: No final decision has been made regarding the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. The site remains subject to ongoing feasibility, planning, design, assurance and governance processes. The Home Office routinely undertakes due diligence...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation on policing resources in the Thames Valley Police area.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Suitability assessments are ongoing and will consider a range of factors including utilities, infrastructure, safety, security, operational deliverability, pla...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what environmental assessments she has made in relation to the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Suitability assessments are ongoing and will consider a range of factors including utilities, infrastructure, safety, security, operational deliverability, pla...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the capacity of utilities and infrastructure at Site A at MoD Bicester to support its proposed use as asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Suitability assessments are ongoing and will consider a range of factors including utilities, infrastructure, safety, security, operational deliverability, pla...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what transport arrangements are proposed for residents accommodated at Site A at MoD Bicester to access healthcare, legal appointments, reporting requirements and other essential services.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Suitability assessments are ongoing and will consider a range of factors including safety, security, operational deliverability, planning requirements, and the...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of local healthcare, dental and other essential services to support residents at Site A at MoD Bicester under proposals to use the site for asyl
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. If taken forward, extensive efforts will be made to minimise the impact on local health services and provision will be determined in discussion with health par...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation on public rights of way and public access routes in the vicinity
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Bicester is still ongoing. This work considers a range of factors relevant to the suitab...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any assessment undertaken in relation to the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation has identified the presence of asbestos or other contaminants.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Bicester is still ongoing.The Home Office will manage any asbestos on site adhering to ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to monitor entry to and exit from Site A at MoD Bicester by residents and visitors under proposals to use MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites, including Bicester, is ongoing. Should the site be taken forward, appropriate arrangements for t...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information relating to criminal convictions, safeguarding concerns or other relevant risk factors will be routinely shared with Thames Valley Police in respect of individuals prior to their acco
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.If the site is taken forward mandatory security checks will be conducted on all people seeking asylum through linking their biometric data to immigration, secur...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of its ability to safely manage and operate asylum accommodation for up to 1,250 residents at Site A at MoD Bicester.
Answer: No final decision has been made on whether to use Site A MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Bicester is still ongoing. This work is informed by experience gained from operating ex...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what screening, safeguarding and risk-assessment procedures will be applied before individuals seeking asylum are accommodated at Site A at MoD Bicester.
Answer: No final decision has been made regarding the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation, and no final decision will be taken until the necessary assessments, planning permissions and approvals have been completed and properly considered.When ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors were taken into account in deciding that the proposed asylum accommodation at Site A at MoD Bicester should accommodate single adult males between the ages of 18 and 65.
Answer: Decisions on potential accommodation sites are made on a site-by-site basis following appropriate assessment of factors including safety, suitability, operational feasibility and the local context.The proposed accommodation model for MoD Bicester reflects...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD BicesterHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date (a) Oxfordshire County Council, (b) Cherwell District Council, (c) Thames Valley Police, (d) local NHS bodies and (e) other local public authorities were first informed of proposals to us
Answer: The Home Office engaged with local stakeholders regarding the proposed use of MoD Bicester prior to any public announcement. Engagement with Chief Executives of Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council took place on 25 June 2026. Engagemen...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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