Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential health and safety implications of overcrowding at the former Ministry of Defence site in Manston, Kent; and what is the maximum capacity of that facility.

The facility at Manston draws on resources from the Home Office, Ministry of Defence and contracted services. There is no fixed capacity of the site - facilities and staffing are kept flexible in order to meet demand and changing requirements. We take the safety and welfare of those in our care extremely seriously. That’s why there are 24/7 health facilities provided at Manston and why risk assessments of all activities are subject to regular review.