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The High Court recently found in favour of migrants and asylum seekers who claim that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully in forcing them to live in "squalid" former military accommodation. We demand a public inquiry into the standards of accommodation currently housing service personnel.

An inquiry should establish whether standards of military accommodation are below what is expected and what necessary remedial action is needed to bring them up to standard.

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    Share your experiences of service accommodation

    On Tuesday 19 December, Alistair Strathern MP will lead a debate in Parliament on the adequacy of service accommodation.

    To inform the debate, he would like to hear from those in the armed forces, and/or their families, about:

    • Experiences of service accommodation, such as Single Living or Service Family Accommodation

    • Suggestions for changes or improvements to service accommodation

    Alistair may quote your contribution directly during his debate.

    Find out more and share your experiences with him by midday on Monday 18 December:

    Videos of the debate, the transcript of what was said, and other relevant material will be accessible shortly after the debate on this webpage.

    What are Westminster Hall debates? 

    Westminster Hall is the second Chamber of the House of Commons.  

    Westminster Hall debates give MPs an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister. Any MP can take part in a Westminster Hall debate. 

    Debates in Westminster Hall take place on ‘general debate' motions expressed in neutral terms. These motions are worded ‘That this House has considered [a specific matter]'. This means that Westminster Hall debates don’t end in a vote on a particular action or decision.

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