Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to fund the refurbishment of Cameron Barracks in Inverness, in the light of their decision not to use Cameron Barracks as temporary accommodation for illegal migrants.

Cameron Barracks is planned to return to Defence use this Autumn following the announcement by the Home Office in June 26 that they were no longer considering the site for asylum accommodation. As the site was never used for temporary accommodation, there is limited refurbishment and remediation works required.

Previous user groups and the military families whose service families accommodation is located at the barracks, were notified over the summer that the site is returning to Ministry of Defence (MOD) use. The MOD has continued to engage with local stakeholders throughout, although they would not normally notify the Highland Council about the routine use of Defence sites within their jurisdiction.