Question follow-through · 121267
Asylum: Cameron Barracks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions his Department has had with Highland Council on the use of Cameron Barracks to house Asylum Seekers.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 16 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 19 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions his Department has had with Highland Council on the use of Cameron Barracks to house Asylum Seekers.
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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19 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Home Office has engaged with Highland Council, as well as other local stakeholders including the Police, NHS, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and others since plans were announced in October 2025.The department continues to engage regularly with al...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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