Lincolnshire's RAF Scampton (pictured) is one of the three sites the Home Office intends to use to house asylum seekers in the hope it will be cheaper than using hotels.
RAF Scampton - due to house 2,000 asylum seekers - has gas and bombs on siteA former RAF base contraversionally earmarked to house 2,000 asylum seekers has had ground gases and unexploded artillery found on the land, a minister has claimed.
A letter from housing minister Lee Rowley to West Lindsey District Council, which contains RAF Scampton, said there are 'potential risks to human health arising from ground gases, UXO and ground contamination which could affect both workers on the site and asylum seekers'. The letter, seen by the Guardian, continues: 'These risks could mean the site is not suitable for its intended use which could give rise to likely significant effects associated with human health.'
The letter said: 'Those accommodated at the site are likely to be aware that it was formerly used as a military barracks. For some asylum seekers this association may trigger memories of past mental traumas in their home countries which is why the site is unlikely to be deemed suitable for those who are vulnerable or have serious mental health needs.'
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