Asylum: Military Bases

(asked on 20th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to develop further MOD sites to house Asylum Seekers.


Answered by
Alex Norris Portrait
Alex Norris
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 25th February 2026

Yes - as part of our commitment to close all asylum hotels, we are looking at a range of more appropriate sites including ex-military sites, so we can reduce the impact on communities. Decisions on the use of alternative asylum accommodation sites are made on a site-by-site basis.

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