Asylum: Military Bases
Commons · Question 14600 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether residents of asylum accommodation on Ministry of Defence sites are subject to any formal curfew or restrictions on hours of entry and exit.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 9 Jul 2026
In accordance with current legislation, people with a valid pending claim for asylum are permitted to remain in the UK while their claim is being processed, and as they have permission to remain in the UK during that time, they cannot be routinely detaine...