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Asylum: MOD Wethersfield

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 14 July 2025UIN 65343

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to inform (a) Parliament and (b) the local community prior to any changes to the agreed cap on the number of asylum seekers at the Wethersfield site.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Any updates on the future use of the Wethersfield site will be announced in the normal way, and representatives of the local community, including the Rt Hon Gentleman, will also be informed of any such updates.

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