Written questions

Short-term Holding Facilities: Military Bases

Commons · Question 82111 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Ministry of Defence on the use of surplus military infrastructure for temporary detention and processing.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 27 Oct 2025

As part of our commitment to close all asylum hotels, we are looking at a range of more appropriate sites including disused accommodation, industrial and ex-military sites so we can reduce the impact on communities.