Written questions

Asylum: MOD Bicester

Commons · Question 14653 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether consultation was undertaken with Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police and local NHS bodies prior to the decision to proceed with the use of MoD Bicester

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 6 Jul 2026

No decision has been made in respect of the use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.The Home Office has engaged regularly with the Secretary of State for Defence regarding the proposed use of the site. Suitability assessments are ongoing and will con...