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Asylum: MOD Bicester

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.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
7 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
13 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Decisions on potential accommodation sites are made on a site-by-site basis following appropriate assessment of factors including safety, suitability, operational feasibility and the local context.The proposed accommodation model for MoD Bicester reflects...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Asylum: MOD Bicester

9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what environmental assessments she has made in relation to the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.

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Asylum: MOD Bicester

9 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 policing resources in the Thames Valley Police area.

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MOD Bicester: Asylum

10 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether contracts have been awarded to companies to undertake assessments of Site A at MoD Bicester in connection with proposals for its use as asylum accommodation; and on what date the first such co

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MOD Bicester: Asylum

10 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations, agencies and public bodies were consulted by her Department in connection with proposals for the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.