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.