Written question asked by Baroness Helic (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Crowborough Training Camp: Asylum

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether alternative training facilities have been identified to replace Crowborough training camp; and if so, what estimate they have made of the cost and operational impact of redirecting units to those sites.

Answer: The Government takes the safety and wellbeing of all Cadets and Service personnel extremely seriously. The Ministry of Defence continues to work with the Home Office to assess the potential impact that housing asylum seekers on military bases could have on our Cadet Forces and future activities, including training, to develop any necessary mitigation actions. Our priority is to ensure these developments have limited impact on Cadets and we will always apply appropriate safeguarding measures so that we can continue delivering cadet programmes.

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