Question follow-through · 16829

MOD Bicester: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the proposed use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation on Service Personnel, their families and Defence activity at the site.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
7 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
13 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the proposed use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation on Service Personnel, their families and Defence activity at the site.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

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  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    A robust assessment process was undertaken for MOD sites considered for use by the Home Office, including MOD Bicester, which considered a range of factors, including the impact on service personnel, their families, cadets, training and defence outputs. T...

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MOD Bicester

13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date notice was served by his Department on the current occupants and users of the proposed asylum accommodation site at MoD Bicester.