Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment has he made of the potential availability of his Department's (a) Single Living and (b) Family Accommodation for asylum seekers.

Formal requests received for Defence to assist with accommodation for asylum seekers are considered in line with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) principles.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is already making part of the estate available for humanitarian purposes. As part of its contribution to Op WARM WELCOME, Defence has made available up to 550 Service Family Accommodation properties for Local Authorities to lease to provide homes for Afghan families who have a defence connection and have been relocated to the UK legally through the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy.