Committee publication · Correspondence · 3 June 2026
Letter to Mears Group relating to the use of Cameron Barracks for asylum accommodation 25.03.2026
From: Home Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Asylum Accommodation: Follow Up
Summary
The Home Affairs Committee writes to Mears Group's Chief Strategy Officer requesting detailed information about Mears' role in operating Cameron Barracks as asylum accommodation in Scotland. The Committee seeks clarity on Mears' prior involvement with the site, preliminary preparation work, anticipated staffing, operational timeline, and engagement with local partners including authorities, health services, and police.
Key findings
- Committee is planning scrutiny of Home Office's establishment and management of new large asylum accommodation sites
- Mears Group is the AASC (asylum accommodation and support services) provider for Scotland and likely to be involved in Cameron Barracks delivery
- Committee requests information on Mears' involvement in prior use of barracks for Afghan resettlement accommodation
- Committee seeks details on barriers/challenges to conversion, staffing plans, timeline to operationalisation, and local stakeholder engagement
Tone
ProceduralTopics
asylum-accommodationdefence-estatelocal-governmentpublic-health
Key actors
Home Affairs Committee, Dame Karen Bradley MP, John Taylor, Mears Group, Home Office
Notable line
“We are planning to scrutinise the Home Office's establishment and management of new large sites”
Key Quotes
“We are planning to scrutinise the Home Office's establishment and management of new large sites, and in this context it would be helpful to the Committee if you could answer the following questions”
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