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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions his Department has had with Highland Council on the use of Cameron Barracks to house Asylum Seekers.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions his Department has had with Highland Council on the use of Cameron Barracks to house Asylum Seekers.
The Home Office has engaged with Highland Council, as well as other local stakeholders including the Police, NHS, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and others since plans were announced in October 2025.
The department continues to engage regularly with all statutory partners as plans progress. Key information about the plans discussed with local partners can be found on the factsheet Cameron Barracks, Inverness: factsheet - GOV.UK, which will be updated as further information becomes available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Highland Council on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Highland Council on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
Initial engagement with Police Scotland and Highland Council on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers took place in early October 2025. Engagement with Police Scotland, Highland Council and other statutory partners continues regularly via an Operational Working Group and through bi-lateral conversations.
As we have previously confirmed to all partners, the safety and security of local communities around the site, the staff who work there and those accommodated on the site are of the utmost importance, and a specialist and experienced provider of security services would be permanently on site 24/7 if the site were to be used as asylum accommodation.
If the site were to be used as asylum accommodation, we would work closely and routinely with Police Scotland Highlands Division to ensure appropriate security arrangements were in place for the safety and security of the asylum seekers and the wider community.
If the Home Office decides to proceed with using Cameron Barracks as asylum accommodation, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) would not be involved in the day to day running or security of the site. Any decisions regarding military police or other MOD activity in the surrounding area are solely for the MOD, and it would not be appropriate for the Home Office to comment on their operational posture.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with Highland Council and Police Scotland on the housing of asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with Highland Council and Police Scotland on the housing of asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks.
This Government has committed to ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers. Scotland Office officials have been engaging regularly with Home Office officials, who had direct and regular communication with the Scottish Government, Highland Council and Police Scotland in advance of this announcement.
That this House commends the Highland Council elections team on their excellent management of the recent local government election; recognises the entire team's professionalism and dedication which ensured the smooth-running election process from candidate selection to declaration of results; also notes that the successful live streaming of the count meant that thousands of viewers witnessed the election count process; furthermore recognises the significant contribution of others, including Highlife Highland Staff and Police Scotland, and in doing so commends their contributions to the local government election process.
That this House commends the Highland Council elections team on their excellent management of the recent local government election; recognises the entire team's professionalism and dedication which ensured the smooth-running election process from candidate selection to declaration of results; also notes that the successful live streaming of the count meant...
That this House congratulates Highland Council on officially being accredited as a living wage employer; notes that the living wage is independently calculated each year based on what employees and their families base line financial requirements are for living costs; further notes that Highland Council has an estimated 10,000 staff making it one of the largest regional employers in the Highlands and the importance of this change for wider regional development; additionally recognises the hard work of Living Wage campaigners and Highland Council staff on achieving this aim; and actively calls on other employers in the Highlands, wider Scotland and the UK as a whole to follow this example.
That this House congratulates Highland Council on officially being accredited as a living wage employer; notes that the living wage is independently calculated each year based on what employees and their families base line financial requirements are for living costs; further notes that Highland Council has an estimated 10,000 staff...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2007, Official Report, column 255W, on social security benefits: Highland council, what information has been gathered by the two postholders; and what evaluation has been carried out of the two posts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2007, Official Report, column 255W, on social security benefits: Highland council, what information has been gathered by the two postholders; and what evaluation has been carried out of the two posts.
| The Highland Council Partnership Fund Project: April 2005 to March 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Project activities/outputs | |
| Project activities | |
| Mail shots issued | 5,117 |
| Number of claim forms sent out | 501 |
| Visits/meetings undertaken | 509 |
| Surgeries/presentations held | 104 |
| Attendees at surgeries/presentations | 1,656 |
| Telephone calls made to clients | 772 |
| Telephone calls received from clients | 1,086 |
| Benefit checks undertaken | 603 |
| Referrals received | 404 |
| Project outputs | |
| Pension credit applications made | 91 |
| Attendance allowance applications made | 66 |
| Disability living allowance applications made | 100 |
| Council tax benefit applications made | 155 |
| Housing benefit applications made | 86 |
| Carer's allowance applications made | 43 |
| Total benefit applications | 541 |
| Benefit referrals made to the Pension Service | 7 |
| Benefit referrals made to other agencies | 8 |
| Service referrals made to other agencies | 7 |
| Total referrals made | 22 |
| Note: | |
| The table details work undertaken by Highland council on behalf of the Pension Service. | |
| Source: | |
| Highland Council Management Information Return to the Pension Service. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department plans to continue to fund two posts in the benefit maximisation team at Highland Council after the end of March.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department plans to continue to fund two posts in the benefit maximisation team at Highland Council after the end of March.
On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection reports on the following councils were published today: Ceredigion county council, Clackmannanshire council, Durham City council, Havant borough council, the Highland council (two separate reports), Royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council,...
On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection reports on the following councils were published today: Ceredigion county council, Clackmannanshire council, Durham City council, Havant borough council, the Highland council (two separate reports), Royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council,...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Plaskitt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On behalf of my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection reports on the following councils were published today: Ceredigion County Council,...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Plaskitt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On behalf of my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection reports on the following councils were published today: Ceredigion County Council,...
That this House welcomes the vote by the Highland Council's Education Committee in favour of reinstating free instrument tuition in its schools; notes that the income raised through fees rarely covers more than a small proportion of the actual cost of providing instrumental tuition yet acts to prevent many children from learning instruments; considers that instrumental tuition is a vital component of a well-rounded school curriculum; and calls upon the Government to do all that it can to ensure that instrumental tuition is available to all children, regardless of background.
That this House welcomes the vote by the Highland Council's Education Committee in favour of reinstating free instrument tuition in its schools; notes that the income raised through fees rarely covers more than a small proportion of the actual cost of providing instrumental tuition yet acts to prevent many children...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions the Government has had with (a) Highland Council and (b) Dornoch Academy about bringing the school back into local authority control.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions the Government has had with (a) Highland Council and (b) Dornoch Academy about bringing the school back into local authority control.