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Asylum: MOD Bicester

Commons · Question 16830 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date (a) Oxfordshire County Council, (b) Cherwell District Council, (c) Thames Valley Police, (d) local NHS bodies and (e) other local public authorities were first informed of proposals to us

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 13 Jul 2026

The Home Office engaged with local stakeholders regarding the proposed use of MoD Bicester prior to any public announcement. Engagement with Chief Executives of Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council took place on 25 June 2026. Engagemen...