Question to the Home Office:

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 has been reviewed by the Department's Accounting Officer.

No decision has been made in respect of the use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation. Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Bicester is still ongoing.

This includes assessing accurate costings. Once complete, business cases and approvals will be sought and details published in the normal way for all Major Government Programmes.