Question follow-through · 115792
Asylum: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on her Department’s plans to move asylum seekers into military barracks in Scotland; and what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on that subject.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 25 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
25 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on her Department’s plans to move asylum seekers into military barracks in Scotland; and what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on that subject.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Home Office has engaged with Scottish Government, as well as other local stakeholders including Highland Council, the Police, NHS, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and others since plans were announced in October 2025. The department will continue t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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