Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people seeking (a) asylum and (b) humanitarian protection are in accomodation on his Department's property.

There are currently no people seeking asylum or humanitarian protection accommodated on the Defence Estate.

The Secretary of State for Defence recently made an announcement regarding the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP). The ARP is a cross-government delivery programme that will improve efficiency, value for money and outcomes across Afghan Resettlement. This Government has always supported the aims of the Afghan resettlement schemes and we will deliver its commitments to those in Afghanistan who are eligible to relocate and resettle in the UK.

As part of this, the use of the Defence Estate for transitional accommodation will reduce over time however it is currently providing temporary and long-term accommodation to over 5,600 Afghans.