Question follow-through · 14657
Asylum: MOD Bicester
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.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 30 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
30 Jun 2026
Question tabled
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.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Jul 2026
Answer published
Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Bicester is still ongoing. This includes assessing accurate costings. Once complete, business cases and approvals will be sought in the normal way and details published in the normal ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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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.
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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
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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.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
8 Jul 2026 · 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.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
8 Jul 2026 · 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
Asylum: MOD Bicester
9 Jul 2026 · 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
Asylum: MOD Bicester
9 Jul 2026 · 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.
Asylum: MOD Bicester
9 Jul 2026 · 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.