Question follow-through · 17130
RAF Barnham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of the Home Office Oversight and Assurance Team will be stationed at MoD Barnham; how many full-time equivalent staff this represents; what their anticipated roles and responsibilitie
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 8 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of the Home Office Oversight and Assurance Team will be stationed at MoD Barnham; how many full-time equivalent staff this represents; what their anticipated roles and responsibilitie
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including MoD Barnham is still ongoing. Once complete, approvals will be sought in...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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