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Campaigners attack minister over RAF asylum site plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 11:12 · Archive

North Yorkshire campaigners have accused immigration minister Anna Turley of being out of touch over government plans to house 1,200 asylum seekers at a former RAF base.

North Yorkshire campaigners have accused Asylum and Immigration Minister Anna Turley of being out of touch over government plans to accommodate around 1,200 single adult male asylum seekers at the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse base near Easingwold.

The Linton-on-Ouse Action Group criticised Turley following a House of Commons debate in which she defended the proposals. Campaigners say her comments demonstrate a lack of understanding of the site's location and have called for her replacement.

The village of Linton-on-Ouse has approximately 600 adult residents and 100 children, meaning the proposed centre would accommodate twice as many asylum seekers as the village has adult residents. During the Commons debate, Harrogate and Knaresborough Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon raised concerns about public transport, access to healthcare and the capacity of the site's water, sewerage, drainage and electricity infrastructure. He also questioned whether infrastructure removed following the abandonment of an earlier Home Office proposal in 2022 could be restored.

Responding to the concerns, Ms Turley said: 'We are not housing them in the community.'

Campaigners attack minister over RAF asylum site plan
Image: Gazette & Herald (Malton)

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In this story: Anna Turley · Linton-on-Ouse Action Group · RAF Linton-on-Ouse · Linton-on-Ouse · North Yorkshire · Tom Gordon

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