Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) identify and (b) repurpose and make adequate all accommodation on his Department's estate that could be used for the resettlement of Afghan refugees.

The relocation of Afghan refugees is a significant undertaking. Whilst the provision of accommodation is clearly a crucial part of the resettlement programme, of equal importance is ensuring that Local Authorities have the capacity to provide the right level of access to health and education provision to ensure the integration of Afghan evacuees. The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government, and the Home Office on a cross-Government effort to identify where we can best support this endeavour. This includes the provision of additional Defence accommodation where appropriate to do so.