Question follow-through · 28264

MOD Bicester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to confirm the maximum number of service users that her department proposes will be accommodated at MOD Bicester (A-site).

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
14 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to confirm the maximum number of service users that her department proposes will be accommodated at MOD Bicester (A-site).

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    No final decision has been made as to whether to use MOD Bicester for asylum accommodation.The planning application seeks temporary planning permission for a phased development accommodating up to 1,256 people, together with the necessary welfare, securit...

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