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Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


RAF Barnham

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate has been made of the total capital cost of preparing and repurposing MoD Barnham for use as asylum accommodation, including costs associated with refurbishment, utilities, security infrastructure, planning applications and site remediation.

Answer

Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Barnham is still ongoing. This includes assessing accurate costings. Once complete, approvals will be sought in the normal way and details published as appropriate for Government Major Programmes.

No final decision has been made on whether to use MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17124
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Asylum Costs RAF Barnham
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk