Question follow-through · 86591

Asylum: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of relocating asylum seekers from hotel accommodation to Ministry of Defence sites in mitigating tensions with local communities.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
29 Oct 2025
Target answer date
3 Nov 2025
Answer
4 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of relocating asylum seekers from hotel accommodation to Ministry of Defence sites in mitigating tensions with local communities.

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Home Office works closely with local authorities, police, and health partners to ensure that military sites operate safely, with secure perimeters, on-site services and regular Multi-Agency Forums to address local concerns. This self-contained approac...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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