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Asylum: Military Bases

Asked by Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 85631

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of moving asylum seekers housed in hotels into disused military bases.

Answered by Alex Norris

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. Alternative accommodation sites will be considered on a site-by-site basis, we will continue to work closely with key stakeholders and in compliance with published policy.

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