Barracks at Catterick Garrison are being assessed for suitability as a potential accommodation site.
Robert Jenrick's plans to use military bases "being disposed of" face criticism from both sides of the Commons.Three sites including two ex-military bases will be used as migrant housing in a bid to cut down on hotel use.
Labour shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the announcement was "an admission of failure" on asylum policy. "Accommodation for migrants should meet essential living needs and nothing more, because we cannot risk becoming a magnet for the millions of people who are displaced and seeking better economic prospects," he added.
Later, bosses of a commercial port on the Dorset coast in southern England said the Home Office had asked it to provide space for an "accommodation facility".Bill Reeves, chief executive of Portland Port, said: "We are currently liaising with the Home Office about the next steps.
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