Detention Centres: Manston

(asked on 2nd November 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a Military Aid to the Civil Authorities request was submitted prior to the appointment of an Army General to the Manston immigration short-term holding facility.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 8th November 2022

The loan of Lieutenant General Skeates to the Home Office was expedited through the standard interdepartmental loan process. No Military Aid to the Civil Authorities request was received. In accordance with the terms of the loan agreement Defence will be recovering from the Home Office the full costs associated with the loan.

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