Question follow-through · 14100
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of housing asylum seekers at MoD Bicester on local healthcare services, policing, transport infrastructure, community safety and volunta
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 29 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 2 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of housing asylum seekers at MoD Bicester on local healthcare services, policing, transport infrastructure, community safety and volunta
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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2 Jul 2026
Answer published
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, and planning requirements and the im...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Asylum: MOD Bicester
30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether consultation was undertaken with Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police and local NHS bodies prior to the decision to proceed with the use of MoD Bicester
Asylum: MOD Bicester
30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative sites were considered before MoD Bicester was selected for asylum accommodation and what criteria were used to compare those sites.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the accessibility of MoD Bicester to amenities, public transport, healthcare, legal advice and asylum support services.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence regarding the proposed use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of preparing, operating and securing MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government intends to use a Crown Development Order in relation to proposals to use Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
7 Jul 2026 · 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
Asylum: MOD Bicester
7 Jul 2026 · 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.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
7 Jul 2026 · 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.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
8 Jul 2026 · 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.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
8 Jul 2026 · 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
Asylum: MOD Bicester
8 Jul 2026 · 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.