🔗 Share this article British Armed Forces Sites to House Asylum Seekers in Effort to End Hotel Use Hundreds refugee applicants may be accommodated in armed forces facilities as the government works to end the reliance of temporary lodging. Talks are underway regarding the use of two facilities - a facility in the Scottish region and the other in the south of England - for shelter for 900 male individuals. The government leader has instructed Interior Ministry and Military Ministry representatives to speed up work to locate appropriate military sites. The government has pledged to terminate the utilization of asylum hotels, which have consumed billions of pounds and become a primary concern for anti-asylum seeker rallies. Planned Military Facilities Individuals may be housed in the Cameron military facility in Inverness and East Sussex training site in East Sussex by the conclusion of the coming month. Manufacturing locations, temporary accommodation and previously unused facilities are also being considered for potential use. Administration Commitments Administration officials confirmed that every facility would comply with health and safety standards. "The government remains deeply troubled at the extent of illegal migrants and asylum hotels." "The current leadership will close each temporary accommodation facility. Work are advancing rapidly, with additional appropriate locations being brought forward to alleviate strain on local areas and decrease migrant housing expenditures." Existing Housing Statistics Nearly 32 thousand refugee applicants are currently being accommodated in temporary lodging, representing a reduction from a high point of over 56,000 in last year. A recent report found that billions of public funds had been "squandered" on refugee housing. Earlier Military Facility Usage Two previous defense facilities - MDP Wethersfield in the eastern county and former military base in Kent - are presently being used to accommodate asylum seekers after being commissioned under the prior government. The Prime Minister commented on the developments, saying: "The government is resolved to close all asylum hotels. It's difficult to express how disappointed and concerned the administration feels that we inherited a situation as significant as the current circumstances by the previous administration."