UK Military Bases to Accommodate Asylum Seekers in Initiative to Cease Hotel Usage
Numerous asylum seekers might be placed in armed forces facilities as the authorities works to end the utilization of hotel accommodations.
Negotiations are underway regarding the utilization of two locations - one in Scotland and another in the southern England - for accommodation for 900 male individuals.
The Prime Minister has ordered Interior Ministry and Defense Department officials to expedite initiatives to identify suitable military sites.
The administration has pledged to terminate the operation of asylum hotels, which have required billions in funds and turned into a central issue for anti-asylum seeker rallies.
Proposed Military Facilities
Migrants might be accommodated in the Cameron military facility in the Scottish city and East Sussex training site in East Sussex by the end of next month.
Industrial sites, interim housing and otherwise disused accommodation are also being examined for possible utilization.
Administration Statements
Government sources confirmed that all sites would comply with health and safety standards.
"We are deeply troubled at the scale of individuals without proper documentation and refugee lodging facilities."
"The current leadership will close all refugee hotels. Efforts are advancing rapidly, with more suitable sites being brought forward to ease pressure on communities and decrease migrant housing expenditures."
Existing Shelter Data
Nearly 32,000 refugee applicants are at this time being sheltered in hotels, representing a decrease from a high point of exceeding 56,000 in the previous year.
A recent report found that billions of taxpayers' money had been "squandered" on asylum accommodation.
Prior Military Site Operation
Two previous defense facilities - MDP Wethersfield in the eastern county and former military base in the southern county - are currently being utilized to house refugee applicants after being established under the prior administration.
The administration head stated on the situation, stating: "We remain determined to shut down every refugee hotel. It's difficult to express how frustrated and angry we are that we inherited a mess as substantial as this by the last government."