Question follow-through · 28577

Asylum: MOD Bicester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what business cases or other internal approvals are required before a final decision can be made on proposals to use Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation; and whether any such approvals hav

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
14 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what business cases or other internal approvals are required before a final decision can be made on proposals to use Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation; and whether any such approvals hav

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    No decision has been made on the use of MOD Bicester for asylum accommodation.The role of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in this process relates to planning matters.Decisions on the suitability of sites for asylum accommodation,...

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Asylum: MOD Bicester

10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation has been assessed against the principles of Managing Public Money, including value for money; and whether that assessment ha

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Asylum: MOD Bicester

10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date ministerial approval was given to pursue the use of Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.